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Subject:Re: strange cut off problem with wbx vanagon update
Date:Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:54:48 EST

In a message dated 2/2/05 3:03:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, katzd54@YAHOO.COM
writes:

> On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:03:06 EST, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> >
> >>ive been having this strange intermittant problem with my '84 van for
> some
> >>time now..
> >>i'll be driving along fine, then all the sudden if i dont have my foot on
> >the
> >>gas, the van will stall out..  no rough idle, no other warning..it will
> >just
> >>shut off..   i swapped the ECU and fuel pump relays (little identical
> grey
> >>relays in that black box) with eachother and that didnt do anything..   i
> >>replaced a corroded ground strap from the head to the coil and that didnt
> >help
> >>either..
> >>
> >>no strange idle or warning lights precede these intermittant shutdowns..
> >>anyone have any ideas?
> >>
> >>thanks
> >>chris
>

actually my problem ended up just being the woven ground strap that goes from
the coil to the head on the left side of the engine.. replaced that, and
havent had the problem since..

chris