how about the catalytic converter? Does it die ONLY when warm or wheneve?

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356

On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Chad G wrote:

> Hi All,
> If it isn't one thing going wrong its another.........this van keeps me
> busy!!! Just recently my 85GL started to die.  I could be driving along and
> it would buck and just shut down.  It occurs more when sitting at red lights
> or idling. But so far it started right back up and on I went.  Here is what
> I did to "try" to fix it.  I though it may be my fuel pump slowly
> dying.....so I swaped it out with a know good one.  No improvement.  I
> checked to see if the ground was screwed.....seemed fine.  I looked at the
> wire that connects into the harness for any visible damage.....none that I
> can see........
>
> any ideas, I'm going to replace the plugs today just in case????????
>
> let me know of other things to check,
>
> thanks,
> Chad 85GL's
>