The problem was intermittent, at least at first?

Mike

On 6/4/06 8:35 PM, "shawn feller" <feller@CARBONCOW.COM> wrote:

> 100% the same problem, it was my 02 sensor. Disconnect yours and the issue
> should go away (if it's the 02). Then you know and can replace! Mine got
> progressively worse. Started like yours on longer trips then it eventually
> didn't want to get out of the driveway w/o hesitation and missing.
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike Miller
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:34 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Intermittent engine miss
>
> Vannuts,
>
> Driving back from a camping trip my new syncro ran well for 180 miles. 90
> degree heat, AC running and going about 65-70 down I 5 in California.
>
> As I was getting off the freeway for gas it suddenly started missing. Idle
> about 500 rpm, very difficult to get the revs up in any gear.
>
> Stopped for fuel [a bargain $2.99.9 a gallon] opened the engine cover to let
> it cool. Checked all the plug leads and looked for loose wires, etc.
>
> Filled up and it started right up and ran fine...until I tried to get back
> on the freeway. Same deal, missing heavily and would only hold about 45-50
> mph on level ground. Same in all gears, if anything worse in lower gears.
> Then it would catch and run smoothly for from 1 to about 30 seconds. Then
> the miss came back.
>
> Got home. Used 1/2 tank gas to go 49 miles.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Mike
>
>