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Subject:STILL stalling
From:Debbie Walters
Date:Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:37:41 -0500

Man, this is driving me nuts.

OK, here's what I've done so far:  replaced fuel filter, air filter, plugs,
wires, distributor cap, rotor, Hall sender, ignition coil, O2 sensor, and
soldered a capacitor between the contacts in the air flow meter as per the
instructions posted on Harald's site.  Visually checked vaccuum hoses for
cracks, manually checked connections on fuel pump.

Here's what was happening:  Intermitent loss of power leading to an eventual
stall without being able to restart while hot.

Here's what's happening now:  Stalling only when idleing, only sometimes,
maybe in connection with when the radiator fan and/or AC is running.  No
bucking or stuttering on the stalls, engine just stops.  Once the van starts
stalling, it usually stalls every time I take my foot off the gas to stop
for the rest of the trip.  Starts right back up with no problem.  I sense I
may be in for another power loss episode soon (not the stalling - the
original power loss problem).

I think I've tried everything I can find in the archives.  What's left?

With MUCH gratitude,

deb
'85 Westy "Gypsy"

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