Could it be the MMO I put in the tank?

Matt

PS- I put 8 ounces in 9 gallons?

----- Original Message -----
From: <minor35@juno.com>
To: <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing

> 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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