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Date:         Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:39:27 -0700
Reply-To:     walt spak <wnsopc3@3RDM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         walt spak <wnsopc3@3RDM.NET>
Subject:      Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly
Comments: To: d t <tinkerman@USA.NET>
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Amnon,

I have been having the same problem with my 91 for the past 4 days. I tuned it after the problem started and am confidant that the ignition is working properly. When the bucking and coughing starts I have turned my key off and on and the problem goes away. Once I had to turn it off and on several times, but most of the time once will do it. I suspect the electrical part of the ignition switch is to blame and I have one on order from the Bus depot. It is $10.00 or 11.00. Try turning your key off and back on to see if it clears up the malfunction.

Walt Spak Pittsburgh, Pa. wnsopc3@3rdm.net ----- Original Message ----- From: d t <tinkerman@USA.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 5:23 PM Subject: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly

Hello all,

Lately, I've been having the motor in my 1990 2.1L GL randomely cut out. The motor doesn't cut out completely, but "coughs" and somehow continues running. This problem is more severe with low RPM (even when the engine is warm). At high speed it hardly happens. I can drive 400Km with this problem lurking by, so it's hard to tell what's causing it (hard to repeat or diagnose). From what I've caught from listening to the list, it might be a fuel injection system problem or bad electrical connections/grounding points. Maybe something else too. Can somebody help me isolate the problem (i.e. give me physical locations of possible problematic electrical junction boxes, diagnosing the fuel injection system,.etc.)? If this subject has been beaten to death on this list, then maybe a pointer to the archives might be a better idea.

TIA, Amnon

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