Date:         Tue, 19 Oct 1999 09:43:38 -0700
Reply-To:     John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
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From:         John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Oct 1999
Comments: To: Jeffrey T Cross <jtcross@CDC.NET>
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> Subject:
>         Weird hesitation / power loss in '85
>    Date:
>         Mon, 18 Oct 1999 22:46:25 -0400
>    From:
>         Jeffrey T Cross <jtcross@CDC.NET>
>--- snip
> (2) Around town, you just can't count on how far you'll
> have to push the accelerator to get what you want to happen to happen. At
> very low speed (<1800 rpm, i.e. pulling away from a stop) it might have NO
> power, requiring clutching up to 2500 or so in order to get going.
---snip

This is sounds like the same problem that I had with my '86 Syncro. I
did
several things at the same time and one/some/all of them fixed the
problem.

1. Adjusted spring tension on AFM.

2. Cleaned out the port on the Idle Stabilizer. This is the little port
   for a vacuum hose. There seems to be a little jet inside that was
   all gunked up with oily dust.

3. Replaced the rubber connector boot on whatever it is to which the
   little vacuum hose connects.

I still have an occasional problem with stalling while running the A/C,
but
winter is almost here so I won't worry about it till spring;)

Check for vacuum leaks?


> Thanks to anyone who can help.
>
> JC

Good Luck,

John-Reed