I'd go with plug wires especially if your existing wires are anything other
than original equipment replacement.  German cars [at least BMW's and VW]
only work correctly with their original equipment stuff electrically at
least.

IMHO

Mike

> From: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> Reply-To: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:36:27 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Power loss still in '85
>
> --- Andree Hurley <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I still have power loss - I initially noticed it
>> only in third when
>
> this may not help, but...one day i was fiddling with
> my plug wires for some reason, probobly seeing how
> hard it was going to be to change the plugs...anyway
> the next day my van was preforming very badly, and
> mostly in 3rd gear when i was trying to accelerate. so
> i switched the plug wire i was screwing with the other
> day to the best old plug wire i had( always keep the
> best of the old wires;) and no more problem...i had
> somehow messed the newer one up...your problem may be
> different, but if you have not checked this, it may
> help....
>
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> =====
> Scott Wilson
> 85 GL Westfalia
>
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