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• Re: misfire when hot
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 3 Oct 2013 17:43:07 -0700
  ...for an extended period > of time, say 3 or more hours. Misfire is actually too severe a term; it > just doesn't seem quite...
• Re: Running rich.....
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:16:01 -0400
  ...they were designed to run lean at idle to pass new emissions regulations, and that same leanness produces a slight misfire.
• 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:36:50 -0400
  Hi, During the winter my 87 Westy began to stumble when the engine was damp, usually after a heavy rain storm. The stumbling is...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:15:50 -0400
  At 10:21 AM 6/30/2011, Peter Lapp wrote: >As far as the exhaust, it's quite the expensive job to replace everything...
• Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:21:14 -0500
  ...It didn't make sense that it would misfire when coasting, but not at idle. Is this probably just my exhaust playing tricks on...
• Re: Engine misfires?
  Historical mailing list - Captain
  Tue, 21 May 96 12:48 EST
  ...It usually misfires or bucks once or >>twice and then runs fine for a while (10-20 minutes). Other than this >>problem the engine...
• Re: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
  Wed, 15 Oct 1997 12:53:40 -0700
  Hi Joel and Listees, Just thought you should know that VW has revised the part to correct the misfire referred to in the following...
• Another Vanagon Stall?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 05 Jan 95 13:06:21 pst
  ...then you are referring to Technical Bulletin # 92-01 Vanagon >Intermittent Misfire which is for all Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection >Engines. Lucky me, I...
• Another Vanagon Stall?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Thursday, January 05, 1995 3:06PM
  ...then you are referring to Technical Bulletin # 92-01 Vanagon >Intermittent Misfire which is for all Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection >Engines. Lucky me, I...
• Re: looking for a used CAT
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:59:39 -0700
  ...I spent this morning going back re-checking things like grounds & vacuum leaks & misfires. I can't find a thing wrong. Maybe I should...
• Re: misfire - diagnosis of problem?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:03:17 -0400
  Crair, I had an exhaust valve go slightly out of round cause this. I guess it was the beginning of a "burnt" valve. While...
• Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:51:51 -0600
  Tom, a couple years back i had an intermitant misfire problem with my 87 that caused the van to shudder and have no power...
• Cold Idle Problem and warm Surging--let me know if I'm confusing
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Bartnicki
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 03:07:27 -0500
  ...almost like a misfire). Its not racing the engine but slight surging, then a misfire back into idle. Its repetitive. the surge happens when...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 87 Volkswagen vanagon, Misfire
  Historical mailing list - "Henry Malki (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 10:47:46 -0400
  ...1 L Trans: Standard Mileage: 103,696 mi VIN: WV2ZB0259HH025276 Symptoms: Misfire Occurs: Under load ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ Finally got another Vanagon and switched computers.Let...
• Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:40:44 EDT
  ...run fine for about 20 mins and then it starts to misfire and lose power ...The misfiring causes the engine to vibrate as if...
• Re: Help strange misfire - Update
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 09:21:12 -0700
  ...41 PM, Donna wrote: > > > > Van runs fine but have had violent misfire every few miles on trip. > Ideas? Got back from shop 3 weeks...
• '84 Van Down
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:06:58 -0400
  ...Van started but then misfired and stalled. Finally got engine going, but idle was not stable until warm. Suspect either temp II sensor or...
• Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
  July 15, 1987
  A rough idle or misfire during partial load could be caused by ignition sparks jumping from the plug wire connector to the noise suppresion...
• Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
  July 15, 1987
  A rough idle or misfire during partial load could be caused by ignition sparks jumping from the plug wire connector to the noise suppresion...
• Re: collapsable push rod tube source?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:15:27 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, the problem with with my van's misfire wasn't the sticking lifter. However, as far as the pushrod tubes go, no leaks...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway. Its and 87 Syncro Manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 03:08:24 -0700
  ...on the freeway for a while, I have an > abrupt bucking/misfire. > > It is very specific in that it happens only when I > slightly...
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:43:59 -0500
  ...This can be due to a mixture problem, a "lean" misfire, an ignition misfire, or an internal engine problem such as a bad exhaust...
• Help: 85 Vanagon misfires exactly at 2900 RPM
  Historical mailing list - Fred s.
  Thu, 3 May 2001 00:18:30 MDT
  My 85 Vanagon Westfalia often (not always) misses at exactly 2900 RPM and at no other RPM. It's Very noticeable when going through...
• Re: '87 Westy running problems solved-OBD comments
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:31:43 -0800
  ...A misfire (bad wire) resulted in the cylinder washing down and losing compression, and then the unburned fuel took out the CAT and nearly...
• Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 17:05:53 -0500
  ...Starts smooth but within minutes, runs really rough, misfires, running *super* rich (black smoke). Any thoughts or suggestions?
• vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
  Historical mailing list - Tom Ervolina
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:27:07 -0400
  My 87 Vanagon will run fine for about 20 mins and then it starts to misfire and lose power ... especially noticeable on the hills...
• Re: Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:17:17 -0700
  ...Runs appropriately rich in open loop, but still has the misfire problem. Was the spare AFM new? If not they both could have a...
• Re: Emissions (CO) still out...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:43:27 -0400
  ...Yes High HC can mean a misfire which may be caused by a lean,,,,not rich mixture....You can get high HC with a...
• Re: Tips on reducing HC during emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 17:43:04 -0400
  ...Often, the motor shake you see at idle is due to a misfire and this misfire will produce higher exhaust HC's. Of course...
• Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 20:18:10 PDT
  << My 87 Vanagon will run fine for about 20 mins and then it <<starts to misfire Years ago, I had a similar problem in...
• Re: Last chance! (was: need assistance)
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 07:12:59 EDT
  ...Running extremely rich is due to something else, eg temp sender, leaking injectors including cold start, misfire. Retrace your steps. If it was ok...
• 86 Westy Syncro, runs rough when it rains
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 18:04:06 -0400
  I changed the cap, the wires, and the rotor, and though it helped somewhat, it still misfires until the engine heats up enough and...
• basic tune-up - 91' vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wang
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 09:29:32 EST
  ...After spark plugs, distributor cap, rotor, and air filter were replaced, the car performs even worst - misfired, staled etc.. Where could I find the...
• Mystification
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Sep 2011 15:26:52 -0500
  ...that is "ok" but not wonderful - I can hear an intermittant misfire. Then it begins to run more and more and more ragged until...
• Re: Electrical connections to injectors
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:31:31 -0400
  ...It would slowly vibrate loose and cause a misfire on that cylinder. I crossed some zip ties over the connector and under the injector...
• Re: Snap On Vantage.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:25:20 -0700
  ...He also mentioned that he had used his Vantage on an '84 to track down an intermittent miss so for pinpointing misfires, seems the...
• Re: Snap On Vantage.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:18:55 -0400
  Regarding misfires, you can't track it down to a specific cylinder on a vanagon. You need a crank sensor for that. But yeah...
• Stumblin' and misfiren'
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Jul 94 18:38:53 PDT
  Hi, My sweet little '87 Syncro has the following peculiarity... Sometimes, when pushing down the accelerator, the engine hesitates and doesn't seem to...
• Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 11:24:37 -0500
  ...It starts right up, even on the coldest mornings, but when it has warmed up, it starts to misfire, running too rich, black smoke...
• IGNITION CORROSION
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:35:08 -0800
  ...I am having no misfire or anything like that but I am guessing that it would only be a matter of time. Anyone else...
• Re: Throttle Switch Thrombosis
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 15:26:37 CST6CDT
  ...can you repeat the misfire while stationary and no load on the engine? if you can, and the misfire seems rpm specific, you may...
• Fuel Mixture Problems!!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:10:04 -0800
  ...I try to lean it out, it runs like crap (lean misfire). If I set it where it idles good, it runs too rich...
• Engine woes...
  Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:02:04 -0800
  ...It misfires so badly that it won't run anymore. It also won't restart until it is cooled back down. A few years...
• Re: Can't adjust idle (was High RPM miss)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 21:27:02 EDT
  ...I've been trying to diagnose a high RPM = >misfire for >about three months. Everything that you have suggested has made the >van >run...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 09:28:33 -0500
  ...So far, I haven't heard the "misfire". I may just need to drive it around some more and listen. Good thing I decided...
• Too much ignition advance ??
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 10:09:27 -0500
  ...Are my centrifugal weights loose or what ? Could this be the cause of my occaisonal misfires at cruising speeds ? If I need to replace...
• misfire - diagnosis of problem?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:02:01 -0700
  I have a misfire in one of the cylinders that is resulting in incomplete combustion and higher than normal emissions. I have had this...
• Re: Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 13:57:44 -0700
  ...It starts right up, even on the >coldest >mornings, but when it has warmed up, it starts to misfire, running too rich, >black smoke...
• Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 14:21:56 -0800
  ...Starts smooth but within minutes, runs really rough, misfires, > running *super* rich (black smoke). Any thoughts or suggestions? >
• Re: Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:16:35 -0400
  Well-titled post. Sounds only too familiar. Have you checked your exhaust for leaks? Even a small leak can throw off the O2 sensor...
• 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:09:32 -0300
  I am trying to track down some misfire issues and I have a few questions about the 2.1 WBX ignition system. It seems...
• Torque Heads after new Heads???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Dec 1996 13:25:25 -0700
  ...I paid labor $600.00 They even threw in one of those $100 wiring harnesses to cover the weird cut out and misfire problem...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:16:20 -0400
  how old are you plug wires, cap and rotor? I would start with the simple stuff there if they are more then a year...
• Re(2): Re(2): Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 14:52:55 -0500
  ...Like something is resetting when the ignition is switched off, and then builds back up again, to make the engine misfire, black smoke, no...
• Re: Adding on gauges
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:39:27 -0600 (CST)
  ...The guy just changed the spark >plugs caps, not even the wires, and the van ran like a dream! I had these >misfires for...
• Re: 89 Vanagon engine misfires, coughs, backfires, won't idle
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 09:54:58 -0400
  This poor fellow should trailer* it up to the SFO meet and let the gurus check it over. Or you may have to leave...
• Re: 89 Vanagon engine misfires, coughs, backfires, won't idle
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 20:41:16 -0700
  ...89 Vanagon engine misfires, coughs, backfires, won't idle > > I am a new proud owner of an 89 Westfalia. I do emphasize proud, but...
• Re: Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 23:06:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...It starts right up, even on the coldest > mornings, but when it has warmed up, it starts to misfire, running too rich, > black smoke...
• Help! with misfire on 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:04:42 -0500
  Help! I have installed a lot of new FI parts on my 81 Westy. I also installed a Pertronics breakerless ignition module. The van...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:54:07 -0400
  ...that allows the fuel pressure to drop too much or for too long on initial acceleration, leading to a lean misfire. I'll post...