Thanks so much for the advice, I am having it towed to a VW shop today so
hopefully they will figure it pretty quick, Thanks again

>From: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@juno.com>
>To: krisestes@hotmail.com
>CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Help '88 Vanagon Broke down, need opinions
>Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 06:34:01 EDT
>
>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
>--------------------------------------------------
>
>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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