Forget the bad lifter bit as reported by the mechanic. That sounds
exactly the WBX lifter syndrome. With one quart down, add a can of
Marvels Mysery Oil  to the oil, run it for a hundred miles, change oil
to 20W-50WT, and install a Mann filter and in all likelyhood - 90% - the
lifter clatter will go away.

Can't help with the other electric problems.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Mike Miller wrote:
> Thanks to everyone, except Tim in San Jose who was sarcastic and an old
> meanie.  Got the van home.  Let it cool a bit and started it up.  Loud noise
> in the engine, mechanic friend says bad lifter.  Drove it around the block
> and it ran just fine [except for lifter noise]
>
> Don't think it would run fine if it were water in the gas, a clogged cat, or
> bad fuel filters.  But it's the day after a rain here and quick damp.  Maybe
> an intermittent something in the engine electrics?
>
> Sometimes I just hate vans.
>
> Other times I despise them.
>
> Mike
>
> Looking for answers.
>
>
> On 12/12/02 11:21 AM, "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@uidaho.edu> wrote:
>
>
>>check the fuel filters and then the catalytic converter. Was the engine
>>hot or cold when this happened? If it was cold, then it's more likely
>>the fuel filters. If it was after 15 minutes of driving the the cat
>>could be clogged, which makes you wonder if you are running rich...
>>
>>Mike Miller wrote:
>>
>>>Volks,
>>>
>>>On my way out of town with a new load of fuel suddenly the van lost power
>>>wouldn't rev over 3-4 k and had no go.  Kind of like 3 cylinders were
>>>working the fourth was on vacation.  Won't rev in any gear.
>>>
>>>I thought maybe the vacuum advance had disconnected but that looks ok.  Any
>>>ideas out there?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Mike
>>
>