You got a lot of symptoms. I'd look for moisture in the fuel or stopped
up fuel filter.

Bill M.

On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:04:57 -0400 Matthew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
writes:
> OK, so my vans been fine, that I just bought.  Drove for like 900
> miles no problems.  Charged AC, blows cool, loving life.  Mentioned
> valve noise and was directed by list to try MMO.  So this weekend I
> changed the oil and filter, used 1 quart of MMO and the rest Mobil1
> synthetic 15-50.  Also noticed an exhaust rattle, removed cat,
> ceramic insert is in 10 pieces, couldnt find replacement on sunday,
> so put back together.  Went for a ride, valve noise still there, but
> no worse.  Today drove home, in POURING RAIN.  Van started to act
> funny.  The rpm used to kick up when the ac was on from like 700 to
> 900-1000.  Today all of a sudden RPMS would kick up to 2000!  AC
> cooling was down.  Shut off AC rpm back to normal. Hmm, weird I
> thought.  Continued driving, eventually shut off AC.  Everything
> normal.  Then while sitting in traffic my oil pressure light started
> to flicker, not blink, just flicker ever so slightly every few
> minutes. hmm.  a little more gas and rpms up and light out.  So I
> countinued driving home.  Then total loss of power, pedal to floor,
> rpms fall, no power.  I shut off pull over.  Engine compart,ment
> normal, wires and cap dry, not that hot, turns freely, coolant was
> normal before, on LED, coolant level normal, oil normal....  Sat for
> a few minutes.  Cranked and it strated and behaved normally for 2
> minutes, then died.  Sat, and then started again, normal.!?!?!  So I
> drove the remainder home like this.  Drive fine for 2 minutes, start
> to lose power, shut off and coast for a minute, restart, everything
> fine, then repeat... So Smitty sits in the garage, and I have NO
> CLUE whats going on.  ANY IDEAS!!! WHERE SHOULD I START.  Is this
> just electrical weirdness die to rain, or something else.  Please
> HELP!!!
>
> Matt
>
> 89 GL Westy 2.1 "Smitty"
>

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