Thanks everyone for all your helpful advice.  Turns out it was my fuel
pressure regulator.  It was  putting out 100psi.  The shop switched it with
one from another van and it dropped to 30 psi and ran great for them. it's
just a shame that it took them a while to figure it out. one of lifes sick
little lessons i guess.
----- Original Message -----
From: <fortinoj@speakeasy.net>
To: "sleepingmonkey1" <sleepingmonkey1@JUNO.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: 85 gl still running rich at vw shop.

> This is what our 85 did, pressure reg cap was bad.
>
> Joe
>
> On 16 Mar 2003, sleepingmonkey1 wrote:
>
> > The guy at the shop told me that the regulator
> > checked out ok. I don't if he was checking
> > pressure or for leaks. ----- Original Message
> > ----- From: "mark drillock"
> > <drillock@earthlink.net> To: "sleepingmonkey1"
> > <sleepingmonkey1@JUNO.COM>
> > Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday,
> >     March 16, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: Re: 85 gl
> >     still running rich at vw shop.
> >
> >
> > > The fuel pressure regulator internal
> > > diaphram may have a hole in it allowing fuel
> > > to leak into the vacuum line that connects
> > > it to the intake. Any decent shop should
> > > know to check this. Unplug that vacuum line
> > > from the pressure regulator and check for
> > > the presence of any fuel. There should be
> > > NONE. Plug the end of the hose and see if it
> > > helps the running on a brief test basis. In
> > > any case the fuel pressure should be also be
> > > checked. These regulators are getting to the
> > > end of their lives as many on this list have
> > > experienced.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
>