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• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:27:37 -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: Running Rich - O2 sensor reading low?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:59:52 -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: poor startup and cold running 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 19:08:59 -0400
  ...Once it is running, it idles really smoothly.� If I open the throttle all the way the engine will misfire before speeding up.� Once...
• Re: 86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:54:21 -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...
• Re: California Emission Test?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:13:10 -0700
  ...O2 at idle tends to be an exhaust leak or misfire. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Snap On Vantage.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:40:07 -0700
  ...Snap On Vantage. > > Scanners like this are good for OBD2 vehicles. > You can pinpoint misfire locations and frequency. > Also check fuel trims and chase...
• Re: Acceleration Problem at gren light... Solved
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 9 May 1998 09:39:32 -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...
• Re: A mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:13:02 -0500
  ...erroneous signals which in turn causes the engine > to jerk like misfire or improper or inadequate fuel mixture. The carrier > bearing problem will be...
• Re: Leaking Heads
  Historical mailing list - yahi
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 19:10:47 -0800
  ...This builds up and fouls the mixture causing misfire, discharge of moisture (whitish exhaust) and unspent fuel (rich odor). Haven't as yet experienced...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:41:44 -0700
  ...If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are driving the van, the Hall sending unit will stop generating the Hall...
• Re: Turbo Muffler, Jacobs Ign, Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 10:22:41 -0700
  ...wouldn't fire some of those marginal charges that might otherwise misfire? Think about it. _____________________________________ Well Gary... I would say... that ever since the...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 23:29:30 -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: Classid VW Van
  Historical mailing list - dvdkng1958
  Thu, 30 May 2002 00:05:27 -0500
  ...1985 Digijet misfire > 10. Classic VW van > 11. Acronyms > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 22:21:40 -0500 > From: dvdkng1958 <dvdkng1958@MSN.COM> > Subject...
• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:37:09 -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: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 9 Sep 2024 13:26:02 -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: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 21:14:23 -0700
  ...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: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:18:19 -0400
  ...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: 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:14:20 -0500
  ...There is no consistency as I might drive it today and have no > misfire or cut-out at all, but the next trip it...
• UPDATE - RE: [VANAGON] 87 Runs Super Rich 20 Minutes After Cold Start - Why?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:05:10 +0000
  ...It starts right > up, but I have to keep the revs up to 2000 so it will 'idle'. > > Even at 2000 rpm, it misfires...
• FW: Euro-Drive: 89 Volkswagen vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:53:41 -0400
  ...Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Always ____________________________________________________________ Dear VW drivability people, Has anyone seen this...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 06:10:21 -0500
  ...You don't want your engine to misfire when its up in the > air. > Some people seem to think that a plug with 2...
• LP tank and Skylight
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Seitz
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 16:19:33 -0500
  ...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: '85 (Digijet) Hall Sensor Symptoms
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 15:20:09 -0800
  ...I also sometimes felt a hesitation or misfire accelerating between 5 and 15 mph but it never actually stalled. Sometimes it would eventually start...
• 85 1.9L misfiring
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:55:47 -0500
  ...I've been having misfires, which are causing intermittent power loss on the road. Sometimes it fires properly, and sometimes it doesn't -- and...
• Re: Sputter, Sputter, Cough, Cough, Die. (no, not my ex wife...)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:00:34 -0700
  ...When you get it start (more like IF) you can hear > what sounds like muffled misfires, like it's firing at the bottom of...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:04:12 -0500
  ...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: i done did fixxed it/88 vanagon that was missing
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 02:01:34 +0000
  ...I have had plug wires >that caused horrible misfire that checked well within tolerance with the >meter. >-Hans >87 syncro vanaru > >----- Original Message ----- >From...
• Engine cutting out
  Historical mailing list - HP
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:40:07 -0800
  ...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s) All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for � to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences...
• mechanical roulette
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:41:30 -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: Subaru Conversion Comments
  Historical mailing list - John Fleming
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:42:23 -0800
  ...The one thing I do miss is the comraderie of being part of all the discussions about intermittant misfires, hesitations, black smoke, no-starts...
• Re: 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:05:31 -0500
  ...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: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters- EGR
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 00:11:30 -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: Leaking Heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:57:46 -0800
  ...This > builds up and fouls the mixture causing misfire, discharge of moisture > (whitish exhaust) and unspent fuel (rich odor). Haven't as yet experienced...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:00:48 -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: 89 Vanagon engine misfires, coughs, backfires, won't idle
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 10:20:04 -0700
  You have spent far to much money and received far to little in return. (1) Pick up a Bentley manual and research the various...
• Re: Cold Start Injector doesn't turn off.
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 22:21:55 -0600
  ...Overnight at 45F or warmer, results in slow idle, almost stall, with > some misfires. When you turn the A/C on, idle gets faster...
• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:51:15 +0000
  ...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: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:13:33 -0700
  ...You don't want your engine to misfire when its up in the air. Some people seem to think that a plug with 2...
• New to us, 1988 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 14:18:52 -0400
  ...stone chip with surface rust (this is the only rust) - Slight misfire and hesitation. Will replace cap, rotor, plugs, check AFM, intake leaks, etc...
• Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 00:30:20 -0500
  ...Starts smooth but within minutes, runs really rough, misfires, running *super* rich (black smoke). Any thoughts or suggestions?
• Re: I'm stumped! (misfire)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 23 May 1998 10:06:36 -0700
  At 10:21 AM 5/23/98 -0500, Darrell Boehler wrote: >-------------------------- >Hi Tom, > After thinking about this for a bit I like your coil...
• Sputter, Sputter, Cough, Cough, Die. (no, not my ex wife...)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:33:09 -0400
  ...When you get it start (more like IF) you can hear what sounds like muffled misfires, like it's firing at the bottom of...
• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:29:16 -0700
  ...running rough a while back, initially thought it was a > >> > timing/misfire issue. > >> > New plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires all needed to happen anyway...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 89 Volkswagen vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "David Hagen (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 12:36:28 -0400
  ...Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy Occurs: Always ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ Good news, 1)ECM sent out and...
• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:55:00 -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: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:46:01 -0700
  ...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: 87' syncro runs rough when cold
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sat, 26 Sep 1998 15:21:56 -0700
  ...If the O2 sensor is working (it probably is, given your symptoms) then your best bet is either a leaky exhaust or a misfire...
• Engine stumbling, hesitations... again
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 20:48:08 -0600
  ...1) From a cold start, starts good and runs good for about a mile, then begins to "stumble" (like it misfires, or momentarily is...
• Re: Timing
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 21:53:34 -0400
  ...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: safety chain!! Was 89 Vanagon engine misfire
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 10:44:22 -0400
  At 09:25 AM 8/19/01 -0500, Terry Kay wrote: >What was the Dolly's name you had the bad experience with HK...
• 2.1L Extremely Rough Running
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:11:32 -0500
  ...No power, hard to get over 35mph, all sorts of hestitations and misfires. Pulled over, switched off, waited a few moments, started up, ran...
• Emissions failures make me feel like a failure
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:38:37 -0500
  ...Always consider 'lean misfire' too as a cause of failing emissions results. Not sure what to do about it, but I've heard that...
• Re: I'm stumped! (misfire)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 23 May 1998 14:14:05 -0500
  ------------------- Hi Jim and list, Sorry for the local terms but I have been studying my "Bosch Fuel Injection and Engine Managemet" book. It uses...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:57:31 -0700
  ...If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are driving the van, the Hall sending unit will stop generating the Hall...
• Re: Suggestion for List
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 20:53:28 -0700
  ...list email address goes into the 'Vanagon' box; never had a misfire. I have the list email in my address book as 'gerry', so...
• Re: Service Bulletin for AFMs and harness
  Historical mailing list - yahi
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:48:20 -0800
  ...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s) All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences...
• Re: Help strange misfire - Update
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 13:41:12 -0400
  When I bought my engine from Bob Donalds, I remember reading an article that he had written about why higher octane gas was better...
• Re: Letter to VW - Vans are loved by everyone
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 02:53:28 +1300
  ...vehicle with broad appeal and avoid having yet another inexplicable, >inexcusible misfire. > >I suppose most of us listees would simply want a 'modern' Vanagon...
• Fw: Emissions failures make me feel like a failure
  Historical mailing list - John Brigstocke
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:02:45 -0500
  ...too far and other > things go back up. > Always consider 'lean misfire' too as a cause of failing emissions > results. > > Not sure what to...
• UPDATE - Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:24:08 -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...