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Subject:Stalling my 81
From:Roger Van Till
Date:Fri, 9 Sep 2005 16:01:18 -0400

Help Folks,
   I got an 81 Vanagon (California motor) this summer and have been
driving it for 6 weeks now. It developed a stalling problem that I need
to solve.
It usually happens after driving on the highway or at a sustained
medium speed. When I let off the gas it starts bucking and stalling, or
it waits til the first red light and just stalls. If I wait a minute or
usually less it will start again. I noticed in my driveweay when it
quit that it smells rich when trying to restart.
I've changed the fuel filter, fuel hoses, vacuum hoses, cap, rotor,
wires. The van has onlt been driven 1000 miles in the last 9 years.
I'm new to air cooleds, but this is my 5th Vanagon. Thanks in advance
y'all.

Roger Van Till
'89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
'86 GL "Sugaree"
'81 L "CoJack"
www.busesbythebeach.com

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