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Subject:Re: low power, no throttle response
From:Ken Lewis
Date:Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:32:40 -0400

This problem smacks of an idle position sensor  on the border of going
out of alignmemt. Got Bentley?

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab 220K+ miles
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

On Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:12:59 -0500 Steve Sandlin <vwcarlocks@HOTMAIL.COM>
writes:
> My '84 has been running OK, but had a strange one this morning on my
> way to
> work, and I don't know where to look.  Stopped at a stoplight, and
> the van
> almost died when I pressed the throttle.  Very little power, and had
> to
> "nurse" the throttle to keep it running to get it off the line.
> Problem
> continues alll the way to work.  Any ideas?
> Steve Sandlin
> '84 Wolfsburg Westy
> '79 transporter
> '00 New Beetle
>
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