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• 89 Vanagon engine misfires, coughs, backfires, won't idle
  Historical mailing list - gregg and allison
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 19:04:22 -0700
  I am a new proud owner of an 89 Westfalia. I do emphasize proud, but there is a large problem. I have spent roughly...
• Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
  February 29, 1992
  CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences lack of power, cuts-out or stalls, often accompanied...
• Running rich - hellllp!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 19:07:01 +0000
  ...The engine misfires a bit when cruising - cruising at 40mph, that is! I pulled the 02 sensor to get the engine to run open...
• Another Vanagon Stall?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 5 Jan 95 13:47:54 PST
  ...What I experienced was not a complete stall, but an intermittent misfire > on two occasions after episodes of extended (1hr plus) driving. Also, > the...
• Re: Snap On Vantage.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:16:56 -0400
  ...You can pinpoint misfire locations and frequency. Also check fuel trims and chase down issues from the values. And check MAF voltage or freq...
• 84 Engine hesitatation while cruising
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 09:39:42 -0700
  ...We will be driving along at maybe 55 or so and the engine will hesitate (misfire) and then recover and be fine. Usually it...
• New Westy Owner (long, sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Kristin Dewey
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 17:30:44 EDT
  ...Runs well (so far) except that it misfires a little sometimes... (uhoh) Anyway... I haven't owned a vw since my first car, a...
• Re: California Emission Test?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:52:39 -0400
  ...O2 at idle tends to be an exhaust leak or misfire. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• '80 intermittent misfiring getting worse
  Historical mailing list - Jack Bateman
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 16:52:16 +0000
  ...The problem is that the engine misfires intermittently (but increasingly more frequently). This happens at any speed, any gear. What has been done so...
• trip report and gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 23:50:23 -0700
  Despite the misfire and engine vibration in my 1.9L waterboxer, the old Westy keeps taking me and my family on camping trip after...
• Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Vanagon Intermittent Misfire
  February 29, 1992
  CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences lack of power, cuts-out or stalls, often accompanied...
• Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:19:40 -0700
  ...The cold one will be your misfire. Pull that injector and inspect or replace with known good. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus...
• Re: I'm stumped! (misfire)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sat, 23 May 1998 14:38:04 -0700
  > While on that subject, I just got back from a California vacation and > my 86 westy doesn't seem to run as strong on...
• Re: Running Rich - O2 sensor reading low?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:34:09 EST
  ...Before I worked on it today, I drove it around a bit with what seemed like a slight misfire and the attendant lack of...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:06:39 -0400
  ...2.1 WBX Ignition System I am trying to track down some misfire issues and I have a few questions about the 2.1...
• Re: Running rich - hellllp!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:37:25 -0500
  ...The exhaust is loud and 'farty' >- another rich sign & I can't get over 3000 revs while under load. >The engine misfires a bit...
• Engine Computer Software Glitch???
  Historical mailing list - Fred S.
  Thu, 24 May 2001 23:46:09 MDT
  ...At EXACTLY (and ONLY) between 2900 and 3000 RPM my engine misfires badly or cuts out altogether. Under slight load when this happens it...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:25:18 -0800
  ...i.e, blip the throttle for a > shift and get a misfire), but then got smooth over the next few days > or so. -- Neil...
• Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 19:58:21 -0500
  ...It shuts off like I've turned the > key off-no misfires, sputters nothing it just shuts down, the alternator > lights doesn't even...
• Acceleration Problem at gren light... Solved
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sat, 9 May 1998 00:27:24 -0700
  ...is equipped with the modified air-flow meter harness which solves misfire in the vanagon after extended highway driving. But for some reasons, I...
• Fwd: 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, Poor-idle/Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 06:50:24 EDT
  ...Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Hot, On Accel, Idle, After a Hot Soak, Intermittently ____________________________________________________________ Greeting to all VW...
• Timing
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 21:46:23 -1000
  ...The engine has a random skip/misfire?. I rebuilt the engine because of low compression thinking that was the problem, but there was no...
• Re: o2 sensor voltage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:21:17 -0700
  ...Other causes for misfire, crossed spark plug wires. Remember that the waterboxer cylinder number scheme is front to rear and right to left, so...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:17:30 -0800
  ...Whenever the van sits > overnight and its cool and damp out, it misfires until it warms up. It > idles fine, but won't rev...
• Re: Leaking coolant 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 07:53:29 -0600
  ...Loss of power would occur for the same reason as white smoke (coolant leaking into the combustion chamber and causing misfire). My '91 camper...
• Coolant reservoir overflow?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Tue, 19 Dec 95 23:51:15 +0000 (GMT)
  ...done a few thousand miles - even to icy Yosemite and has been an absolute pleasure (except for the nerve wracking minutes when it misfires...)
• Re: New Digifant bogosity
  Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 19:00:07 -0500
  ...Terhaar-Yonkers wrote: > Since the start of cold weather here in NC, or maybe just coincidence, > my '86 is starting to misfire. > > This one...
• Re: EB2007 Vanaru Test Drive
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:15:10 -0700
  The Subaru motor sounds like a modern boxer John, ie quieter and without the lean misfire. :) Just listen to Subarus at the lights when...
• Re: A/C problems
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:57:34 -0800
  ...I've also had to replace the idle control module and alternator, and am still working on a misfire under load (full tune up...
• Re: Stumblin' and misfiren'
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 15 Jul 94 16:52:58 CDT
  On Thu, 14 Jul 94 20:39:25 CDT Jim Macklow said: >My sweet little '87 Syncro has the following peculiarity... >Sometimes, when pushing...
• the FTC vs. Splitfire Plugs (no vw content)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 11:11:35 -0500
  ...a modern engine end up in 'partial misfires.' SplitFire's larger flame kernel helps reduce partial misfires, and experts say it helps improve: Performance...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Mar 2014 00:16:03 -0500
  ...They know if a catalytic converter goes bad or even if there is a cylinder misfire. Even if the miss fire is due a...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:40:53 -0400
  ...Only exception would be for a lean misfire, which would dump raw fuel. Can you hear or feel the engine missing? You may want...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:01:02 -0400
  I'd agree with everything Sam says especially for your trouble shooting but I recommend to anyone new tune ups stuff on a regular...
• Re: Wiring Harness / Digijets
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 May 94 13:26:26 CDT
  ...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire > Model(s): All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines and the group 24, number 92-02, dated april 30, 1992 (about the...
• Re: Engine Rebuilders
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:30:38 -0800
  ...Their reputation is OK with an occasional misfire. Well, I got it. Engine used a quart of oil every 800 miles until about 20...
• Re: Walker Super Turbo Muffler
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:56:47 -0400
  ...wouldn't fire some of those marginal charges that might otherwise misfire? Think about it. Our Vanagon is quicker. My butt does not lie...
• Brakes Fixed. Thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:57:06 -0800
  ...I still have a problem with a misfire in my engine, so I'll be asking for advice again soon. I may try to...
• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Sun, 8 Sep 2024 22:23:43 -0600
  ...running rough a while back, initially thought it was a > > timing/misfire issue. > > New plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires all needed to happen anyway...
• Re: 85 slight hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:58:07 -0400
  ...It shows up when accelerating, and when > cruising at > steady rpm, almost regardless of how many rpm's there are. # Sounds like a misfire...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:02:08 -0400
  you are correct that plugs/wires and cycling the ignition, i guess i didn't digest that part, sorry. anything that involves cycling the...
• Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 17:47:42 -0800
  ...No signal, no ignition and no fuel delivered producing the effect of the engine just shutting down, no misfires (unless the wires contacted the...
• Re: emissions inspection failure(Utah)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 21:59:41 -0400
  ...a motor with low CO and high HC is a lean misfire and the most common reason is an unmetered air leak. The Digifant...
• Re: '84 Van Down
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 06:41:58 -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...
• 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:18:05 -0800
  ...There is no consistency as I might drive it today and have no misfire or cut-out at all, but the next trip it...
• Re: replacing oxygen sensor???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 18:54:33 -0800
  <html><DIV> <P>So what are the symptoms of a lazy oxy sensor? I'm having a bit of misfire, and I have new...
• Re: Timing
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:46:04 -0700
  ...The engine has a random skip/misfire?. > I rebuilt the engine because of low compression thinking that was the > problem, but there was no...
• Re: Snap On Vantage.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:30:07 -0400
  ...You can pinpoint misfire locations and frequency. Also check fuel trims and chase down issues from the values. And check MAF voltage or freq...
• Re: Running Rich - O2 sensor reading low?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:29:05 -0800
  ...drove it around a bit with what seemed like a > slight misfire and the attendant lack of zip. After going through the > ignition system...
• Re: i done did fixxed it/88 vanagon that was missing
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:27:53 -0500
  ...I have had plug wires that caused horrible misfire that checked well within tolerance with the meter. -Hans 87 syncro vanaru ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: [Re: Engine Computer Software Glitch???]
  Historical mailing list - Fred S.
  Mon, 28 May 2001 23:26:11 MDT
  ...At EXACTLY (and ONLY) between 2900 and 3000 RPM my engine misfires badly or cuts out altogether. Under slight load when this happens it...
• Re: misfire - diagnosis of problem?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:55:53 -0700
  Ken, thanks for the information. I'm thinking that if it is either the intake or exhaust valves on cylinder 3, then a new...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:00:13 -0600
  ...as its dying cylinder 1 will misfire if throttle is applied. It seems to only and always be cylinder 1. It also seems to...
• Running problems
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 17:56:27 EDT
  ...It backfires, misfires, and if you floor it, it bogs down. As everything else appears to be in order, I can only assume the...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:16:27 -0400
  ...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s): All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed...
• Re: Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:43:22 -0800
  ...It has not been replaced. > There is a random misfire or stumble (cough), but there isn't any excessive > smoke indicating a rich-running...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 17:20:25 -0400
  ...the rate of fouling may be a bit less with super duper plugs due to fewer misfires, at least at first, but fouling is...
• RE: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 30 Jan 97 16:19:00
  ...It shuts off like I've turned the >key off-no misfires, sputters nothing it just shuts down, the alternator >lights doesn't even...
• Re: 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:59:49 -0800
  ...There is no consistency as I might drive it today and have no > misfire or cut-out at all, but the next trip it...
• Re: 86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:23:54 -0700
  ...The ignition cables have not come yet, but I don't think I have any misfires, so I am not sure that part of...