Check the intake boot for tears.

Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: Warren Lail <wlail@OU.EDU>
>Reply-To: wlail@OU.EDU
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Bucking - Vanagon syndrome?
>Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:13:00 -0600
>
>Hi all,
>
>I drove over 900 miles today and have about 175 to go tomorrow before I
>reach  my destination.  Billy Bones did pretty well,
>but did start bucking and skipping.
>
>Symptoms
>
>Skipping and cutting out as reach the top of a hill and just as I start up
>the other side.
>When I pull off the Interstate the idle is at around 2000 rpm and then
>begins to fluctuate and eventually dies.
>Will restart, but I need to work the pedal a bit.
>
>When it starts bucking out on the road, I can depress the clutch and rev
>the engine a bit and then it clears up
>for a while, but soon returns.  Otherwise power is good.  I popped the
>hatch and wiggled everything and nothing
>changed.  I unplugged the AFM and replugged it and no change.  I unplugged
>the O2 sensor and replugged it and
>no change.
>
>Does this sound like the dreaded Vanagon bucking syndrome?
>
>I have my tools with me, including my multimeter.  Your suggestions are
>much appreciated!.
>
>Warren Lail
>88 Westy "Billy Bones"