Hmmm... funny you should mention that. Thinking back on this problem and
dealing with an admittedly faulty and aging memory. I do recall trying
to shore up this problem a few months ago by replacing one of the vacuum
hoses with a POS from my local FLAPS who did not have the right
stuff.Some flimsy thin walled stuff but it was all he had. The problem
improved for a short while and now has become worse. I have ordered some
of the good stuff from one our list vendors and when it gets here I will
give it a try and report back to the list.
Thanks again,
David Higginbotham
82 Westfalia
Silk Hope, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: vw4x4@fyi.net [mailto:vw4x4@fyi.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 3:35 PM
To: Higginbotham, David A.
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 82 won't idle when hot, hard hot start

clear signs of a vacuum leak

Higginbotham, David A. wrote:

>We have an 82 westy, aircooled 2.0L, stock engine. The engine starts
>fine and idles OK for a few minutes and then the idle slows down and
>then revs back up and then slows down, until it dies with a hard
>shutter. I have tried adjusting the idle screw, no change. I have
>replaced the temp sensor. If I hold the accelerator down to make a fast
>idle it stays running no problem but this is a PITA as I decelerate to
>stop at a light. What should I check next.
>
>Thanks,
>
>David Higginbotham
>82 Westfalia
>Silk Hope, NC
>
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