I had this problem recently.
Noticed that the Idle Stab. Valve had slipped out/off the hose directly
beneath it.
Gotta love the simple ones.
hope this helps

andrew in toledo

----- Original Message -----
From: "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: Cutting out

> Sounds like a vacuum leak somewhere after the AFM, but before the
> throttle. Look for a loose hose.
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Creator and Grand Emporer of the
> VW Heat, Rust, Noise Web Page
> http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/
> Owner of too many VW's to mention
> Mount Olive, NC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Darrel Combs
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 5:59 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Cutting out
>
> I was  coming home last night ,outside temp was about 32 and the wind
> was a whipping about 35 so it was kinda on the chilly side. The vanagon
> has a cabriolet engine in it and has the digifant engine maintenance
> system. Ok here is the problem when i mashed the accelerator down it
> wanted to almost shut off. But it would pick up and run only if i would
> keep it at a constant pull on the feed.It would not idle at times at a
> light and when  it did idle it did at 2000rpm. Anyone have
> anysuggestions?
> Darrel Combs
> 88 Vanagon with a  92 cabriolet engine
>