Sounds to me like maybe someone knocked a lead off of a sensor, like the O2
sensor, or knocked loose a ground wire - wouldn't that cause that kind of
goofiness?

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: '87 Westy shudders at idle

> Jeff,
> Was this an OEM muffler?
> Or a cheapie Midas (or other chain store) muffler????
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "- Jeff & Kim Prudhoe" <Jkpvw@aol.com>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 7:39 PM
> Subject: '87 Westy shudders at idle
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have recently purchased an '87 Westy with 61k.  I had a new muffler
put
> on
> > and it immediately began to shudder at cold idle.  It seems ok once I
run
> it
> > for awhile,  but upon a cold start the van shudders and runs very rough
at
> > idle.  Could there be any relation to the muffler work?  Any suggestions
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > '87 Westy
> > '82 Westy Diesel
> >