Check your throttle switch.  It could be hanging up in different postions.
Listen for a distinct click when moving the throttle plate.  Check with an
ohm meter to make sure it is open/closed.

                                                        Jay

Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 11/14/2001 09:17:12
AM

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Subject:  Once again,  The cold...

Good morning All,
  It is really getting cold here in the Northeast part of New Jersey.
Especially at 5:20AM.  I have been plagued (fortunately for me I almost got
it licked...  almost) with a weird situation at cruising speed on the
highway in the cold.  I was moving about 62MPH this morning when a slow
moving car pulled on in front of me.  I let off the gas, slowed down, the
car in front of me started going quicker, (I was doing about 50MPH now) I
pushed the gas pedal and it was as if the Van had the power turned off for
about a second or 2.  I feathered the gas pedal and eventually got it back
up to 62MPH with normalcy.  Every time I dropped the speed the pick up was
the same scenario.  I got to my exit and took the Van out of gear and the
idle was at 1800RPM (my idle is rock solid at 850RPM normally).  I played
with the gas pedal, got the idle to act normal again and performance
returned as expected for the rest of my journey.  I have done the following
(most recent first action (are you ready...)

replaced fuel filter and pump.
replaced defective front caliper (don't think this had much to do with
it...)(attempt at some humor)
replaced thermostat and tempII sensor.
had car set for emissions (passed NJ inspection a few months ago)
did the famous Cap fix for bucking (most improvement here)
new oxygen sensor
Tune up...
  Thank you for any words of wisdom or encouragement...

  Richard and Annemarie
  85 GL "Buba"

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