Kris;
        Another good reason to have a pressure gauge teed into the fuel
line in the engine compartment. You can trouble shoot the fuel pump,
regulator and injector leak down at a glance. It's cheap too.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 07:52:54 MST Kris Estes <krisestes@hotmail.com>
writes:
>Hello all,
>While driving from Prescott, AZ to the White Mountains (220 Mi w/ a
>few
>significant climbs w/ heavy rain at times)I broke down pretty damn
>close to
>the middle of nowhere.  Here is how it went, I filled up with a 1/2
>tank of
>fuel and proceeded to drive the last 35 miles of my trip.  After about
>20-25
>miles I start to notice loss of power.  Have to throw it into low
>(auto)
>just to crawl at 15-10 MPH up pretty minor climbs.  I pull over and
>let it
>rest 2 times since it is about to die (really bogging).  The Van does
>restart at this point yet just barely stays running without any power
>still.
>  Somehow I make it to within 1/4 miles of the nearest phone and stay
>the
>night.  Next morning, van starts once then dies and then refuses to
>start. I
>have it towed into town.  I replace cap/rotor, plugs, replace fuel
>filter,
>nothing. Here is something significant, I can remove the fuel filter
>and it
>will start but still refuses to start when the normal fuel supply is
>in
>place. My thoughts were either a bad tank of gas or possibly the fuel
>pressure regulator??  There is one place in the small town of
>Pinetop-Lakside that works on VW's.  He is open 3 days a week W-F so I
>will
>leave it with him. Anyone experienced something similar?  Would love
>to hear
>some other trouble shooting tips!
>
>Thanks so much in advance and I will summarize what I find out!
>
>Kris Estes
>
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