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Subject:Re: Bucking, missing & just plain cutting out
From:Kenneth D Lewis
Date:Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:31:20 -0500

Joseph;
        Some ECUs develop problems with solder fatigue associated with
the larger components. A few minutes with a soldering iron fixed it for
me.

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

> I still have this bucking issue going on, next is replacing the
> Hall
> sender, but do i need to replace the whole distro?
>
> I did the cap mod on the AFM along with a new o2, and rotor since
> my rotor was burnt on the end. what would cause this to happen.
> running
> way hot.
>
> anyway while driving yesterday it cut out and just lost power, had
> to
> shut it off and restart. my van is running almost as bas as WINDOWS
> NT
> hehe.  reboot
>
>
>
> --
> Joseph  Fortino
> fortino1@onebox.com - email
>
>
>
>
> ----         Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM> wrote:
> > Does this infamous bucking ever happen in an air-cooled Vanagon?
> Or
> > is this
> > a waterboxer problem only?
> >
> > I remember it *fondly* from my waterboxer days...
> > --
> > Melissa Mourkas
> > 81 Westy Basic Camper 'Hilde'
> >
>
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