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Subject:STRANDED....'81 Westy
From:J. Harvey
Date:Fri, 2 Jul 2004 12:01:44 -0700

<html><div style='background-color:'><P>So I'm in need of help again.&nbsp; Please read the attached message below.&nbsp; </P>
<P>The latest:&nbsp; The van will idle good but the second I try to give it gas it starts sputtering, barely running.&nbsp; RPMs won't increase.</P>
<P>I changed the fuel pump with a good one and it's getting 10.5 volts.&nbsp; We've looked for vacuum leaks with propane.&nbsp; I can get fuel to leak just before the injectors.&nbsp; Changed the coil.&nbsp; When I disconnected the canister filter I got sprayed in the face (engine off) and it leaked fuel easily so I'm assuming it is ok and there's pressure.&nbsp; It looks like&nbsp;the canister filter&nbsp;was manufactured in 2002.&nbsp; Air filter is fine.</P>
<P>Suggestions?</P>
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<P>&nbsp;&gt; I bought a 1981 Westfalia today.&nbsp; 10 blocks from the previous owners<BR>home<BR>&gt; it<BR>&gt; &gt; started to run out of gas.&nbsp; 5 blocks later I coasted into a gas station<BR>&gt; &gt; barely sputtering on fumes and had 10 gallons pumped in.&nbsp; Now the van<BR>&gt; won't<BR>&gt; &gt; run.&nbsp; It will start and idle for 1.5 seconds and then it put-puts like<BR>it<BR>&gt; is<BR>&gt; &gt; running on one cylinder and then dies.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; What gives?&nbsp; At first I thought sediment had clogged the fuel filter,<BR>&gt; nope.<BR>&gt; &gt; I replaced that with no luck.&nbsp; Could the fuel pump have burned up while<BR>it<BR>&gt; &gt; ran dry for less than 2 minutes?&nbsp; What's the large canister that sits<BR>&gt; after<BR>&gt; &gt; the fuel pump?&nbsp; There's definately no obstruction between the tank and<BR>&gt; &gt; pump....I got a shower.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Here's another one.&nbsp; The tank was bone dry when I added $20 of gas.&nbsp; The<BR>&gt; &gt; tank only took $18.50&nbsp; (~9 gallons) and then proceeded to leak.&nbsp; ?<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Any help would be great.&nbsp; -John<BR></P>
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