My did this but at about 100 miles.  I figured that was because that was the
limit of my AAA towing.  It quit after a while.  Never figured it out.

> From: George Averill <averill@LDL.NET>
> Reply-To: George Averill <averill@LDL.NET>
> Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 23:07:16 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Skipping engine
>
> Any idea from anyone why my engine starts to skip after about 50 miles of
> travel at 60 mph?  Seems like it simply shuts off for a couple of seconds then
> runs, then does this off and on for a while.  Then straightens out and runs OK
> for a while before starting up again.  Worked on the fuel tank last week.
> Could a fuel filter be the cause?  I would think a clogged filter would slow
> the fuel all the time and not intermediately.  Any other ideas on what to
> check?  Haven't changed plugs in a while.  Can they do this?  If I depress the
> accelerator while all of this is going on, things seem to get worse.
> George
>