Ok, also when it starts to die, if I pump the pedal it will idle back up.
Are we thinking fuel pump or just some water in the tank?

Matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Libby" <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing

> 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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