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• Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:17:00 -0700
  ...Sensor is new, misfire happens even when ECU is in open loop, and wideband O2 sensor indicates same misfire. -Temp II. New sensor. Checks...
• High RPM Misfire -- Update
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:30:55 -0500
  ...So I took it for a drive and for the first 5-6 minutes it ran good then the misfire fire started again. I...
• Help strange misfire 45 mi from home
  Historical mailing list - Donna
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 15:41:16 -0700
  Van runs fine but have had violent misfire every few miles on trip. Ideas? Got back from shop 3 weeks ago and ran good...
• Re: intermittant misfire
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:53:10 -0400
  Just to add a bit more information, it only misfires on a single cylinder, and just once, producing a little buck. It drives fine...
• Intermittent Misfire Finally Solved!
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 20:25:07 -0400
  ...This problem with the intermittent misfire has been a bear to troubleshoot. I finally figured it out. I had a bad connection on #2...
• Re: Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:19:13 -0700
  ...Sensor is new, misfire happens even when ECU is in open loop, > and wideband O2 sensor indicates same misfire. > -Temp II. New sensor. Checks...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon 2.1L auto: failed DE emission test: CO (high)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 31 May 2023 22:56:34 -0600
  ...Additional HC will only be created at the point where rich misfire begins (3% to 4% CO) • High HC, low CO, and high O2...
• intermittant misfire
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:39:37 -0400
  I have an 84 GL, and it's beginning to misfire when running at highway speeds. It only does it if I let off...
• Re: Help strange misfire 45 mi from home
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 17:14:46 -0700
  ...On 10/6/2012 3:41 PM, Donna wrote: > Van runs fine but have had violent misfire every few miles on trip. Ideas? Got...
• High RPM Misfire
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 22:26:28 -0500
  Hello all, For about a month I've been trying to diagnose a misfire in my '80 Vanagon with California emissions (electronic ignition). The...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway.
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:21:03 -0700
  ...Bucking/misfire on the Freeway. I am hoping someone can shed some light on particularly difficult problem. When driving on the freeway for a...
• 1985 Digijet misfire
  Historical mailing list - Ignace Speybrouck
  Thu, 30 May 2002 00:06:09 -0400
  ...Could the missing rubber insert in the metal shielded end of the wire cause the misfire ? I've checked the overall rsistance of the...
• Re: HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:34:06 -0400
  ...Monday, March 22, 2010 10:34 AM Subject: [VANAGON] HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS > We have a 1984 Westy...
• Re: intermittant misfire
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 22:44:22 -0400
  ...intermittant misfire > > > > I have an 84 GL, and it's beginning to misfire when running at > highway > > speeds. It only does it if I...
• Misfire while starting
  Historical mailing list - Ronald D Maxseiner
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 23:18:27 -0400
  ...I'm assuming this noise is due to a misfire of some sort. Happens about every fifth time I start the van. Seems to...
• Re: rough running
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:12:51 -0400
  Did you have the mixture set with an exhaust gas analyzer? I had the same symptoms as you're describing, slight misfire around 2500...
• Re: intermittant misfire
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 20:52:08 -0400
  ...intermittant misfire > I have an 84 GL, and it's beginning to misfire when running at highway > speeds. It only does it if I...
• Re: Help strange misfire 45 mi from home
  Historical mailing list - Donna
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:21:35 -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...
• vacuum gauge diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 22:23:38 -0700
  Hi, I'm trying to debug a misfire problem and I need some advice. I have a vacuum gauge tapped into a "T" on...
• Re: I'm stumped! (misfire)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 23 May 1998 06:54:07 -0700
  ...I have an > 82 Westy which has a misfire, both at idle and at rpm. > > So far to correct this miss I have tried...
• HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Josie Lamb Williams
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:34:03 -0400
  ...90% of the time badly misfires specifically between 2800 and 3000 rpm's. Searched archives but no luck finding this particular problem. I'm...
• Re: Engine misfires?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 09:54:59 -0800
  ...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: HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:06:05 -0400
  ...HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS We have a 1984 Westy 1900cc 135,000 miles. 90% of the time badly...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:48:25 -0700
  ...Bucking/misfire on the Freeway. > > > I am hoping someone can shed some light on > particularly difficult problem. > > When driving on the freeway for a...
• Re: misfire when hot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Oct 2013 00:50:07 -0400
  ...the later what you are probably experiencing is a lean cylinder misfire. Look for anything that causes the engine to have an un-balanced...
• Bucking/misfire on the Freeway.
  Historical mailing list - SKP
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:56:51 -0700
  ...When driving on the freeway for a while, I have an abrupt bucking/misfire. It is very specific in that it happens only when...
• Re: Help strange misfire 45 mi from home
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 16:12:54 -0700
  ...dskarloken@gmail.com> wrote: > Van runs fine but have had violent misfire every few miles on trip. > Ideas? Got back from shop 3 weeks...
• Re: I'm stumped! (misfire)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 23 May 1998 10:21:29 -0500
  ...I'm stumped! (misfire) >On Sat, 23 May 1998, Eric Schmedlin wrote: > >> I have a problem that has got me stumped. I have an...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:21:51 -0700
  ...It didn't make sense that it would misfire when |coasting, but not at idle. Is this probably just my exhaust |playing tricks on...
• FW: Euro-Drive: 87 Volkswagen vanagon, Misfire
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 17:38:55 -0400
  ...87 Volkswagen vanagon, Misfire iATN Help: send blank email to: help@i-atn.com Upgrade: http://members.iatn.net/enhanced.html Archives: http://members...
• Re: HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:38:22 -0700
  ...HELP 84 westy misfires between 2800 & 3000 rpm's THANKS > We have a 1984 Westy 1900cc 135,000 miles. 90% of the time badly...
• Can't adjust idle (was High RPM miss)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 02:47:50 -0500
  ...I've been trying to diagnose a high RPM misfire for about three months. Everything that you have suggested has made the van run...
• 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:36:40 -0700
  ...87 Misfires when damp Hi, During the winter my 87 Westy began to stumble when the engine was damp, usually after a heavy rain...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway. Its and 87 Syncro Manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - SKP
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:06:30 -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...
• Symptom of vacuum line collapse or leaks
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:50:44 -0400
  ...The Westy never misfired after the initial misfire. Another Westy owner has a very similar problem and changed the fuel pressure regulator and AFM...
• Re: 89 Vanagon engine misfires, coughs, backfires, won't idle
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 09:25:00 -0500
  What was the Dolly's name you had the bad experience with HK---Maybe I know her !! ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah...
• Re: Help strange misfire 45 mi from home
  Historical mailing list - Donna
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 16:33:05 -0700
  ...dskarloken@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Van runs fine but have had violent misfire every few miles on trip. >> Ideas? Got back from shop 3 weeks...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:58:06 -0700
  ...It |> |didn't make sense that it would misfire when coasting, but not at |> |idle. Is this probably just my exhaust playing tricks on...
• misfire when hot
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 3 Oct 2013 10:23:31 -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: Spark plugs - 2.l L
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 13:57:39 -0400
  ...Soon as the carbon builds up you get misfires. I always ran Bosch in the early days, but the NGK's seem to be...
• Re: Air-Fuel Ratio fluctuation
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:49:55 -0600
  ...If the cylinder misfires, the O2 goes to the exhaust where it's interpreted as lean, when in fact the A/F is unchanged...
• Engine misfires?
  Historical mailing list - John J. Clavin
  Mon, 20 May 1996 21:56:25 -0500
  ...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: Symptom of vacuum line collapse or leaks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 23:10:20 -0500
  ...I was able to limp home. >The Westy never misfired after the initial misfire. > >Another Westy owner has a very similar problem and changed...
• Re: FW: Euro-Drive: 87 Volkswagen vanagon, Misfire
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 22:53:01 -0700
  I am having the identical problem on my '89. I am about to embark on a trouble shooting mission. I will post my findings...
• misfirin' monday blues...
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 13:59:37 +0000
  ...Ocassional misfire hinted at maybe replacing the spark plug wires, check the platinums at some point over the next few weeks. Had to leave...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:42:21 -0600
  You won't find favorable S&S testimonials. Looks like only me and some other fortunate soul have anything good to say, though on...
• Re: Engine misfires?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 08:24:15 GMT
  ...It usually misfires or bucks once or >>twice and then runs fine for a while (10-20 minutes). Other than this >>problem the engine...
• Effect of Oxy Sensor on a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:48:21 -0500
  ...When warm, it would misfire at idle and part throttle. At full throttle (open loop again) the engine fired on all cylinders. I didn...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 18:14:08 -0500
  ...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: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:07:28 -0600
  That TPS can click to heaven, but that doesn't mean the switch is working. Get your multimeter and your Bentley out. It's...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:31:40 -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...
• Vanagon Syndrome-What Exactly Is It?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 7 May 2003 21:36:46 -0600
  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Vanagon+Intermittent+Misfire&btnG=Google+Search ...google is even well...
• Re(2): Re(2): Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 15:28:55 -0500
  ...I would think, but I wondering if this would depend on engine temperature, since it only misfires when hot. Does that make sense? Charles
• Re: rough running
  Historical mailing list - Pat Little
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:36:49 -0700
  ...rough running Did you have the mixture set with an exhaust gas analyzer? I had the same symptoms as you're describing, slight misfire...
• Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:26:58 -0500
  ...Couldn't figure out why it misfired and lost power at about 55 mph. Realized eventually that it had been up against the rpm...
• Re: Help strange misfire - Update
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 21:47:24 -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...
• Re: intermittant misfire
  Historical mailing list - VW Addict aka The Bus Nut
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 04:16:49 -0700
  ...Joel Walker > > > I have an 84 GL, and it's beginning to misfire when running at > > highway > > > speeds. ===== Scott Solomon AKA "VW addict" 85...
• Diagnosis of Intermittent Power Loss or Misfire
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:50:05 -0700
  ...Steve's case of the intermittent misfire has some lessons for us all. As you can see below the procedure to irradicate the dreaded...
• RE: VW Electrical contact enhancer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Tue, 24 Jun 97 02:11:59 UT
  ...better lubricating properties for moving contacts. (It should cure the "Vanagon Misfire" by cleaning the air meter contacts and treating them.) It is also...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:23:50 -0500
  ...on the freeway for a while, I have an abrupt bucking/misfire. > It is very specific in that it happens only when I slightly...