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Subject:Re: Surging 1.9 Vanagon
From:Greg Potts
Date:Mon, 2 Oct 2006 08:37:11 -0400

Hi Lyle,

Does the surging occur at idle or partial throttle?

If at Idle it's a problem with the idle stabilizer circuit. Possibly
a mechanical adjustment is required, or it might be a loose or broken
wire.

If at partial throttle, it's "Vanagon Syndrome", a fault inside the
AFM. This can be remedied by replacing the AFM or by installing a
patch, see www.vanagon.com for more info.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 2-Oct-06, at 7:42 AM, Resiolute wrote:

> One thing I forgot to mention on our 1.9 engine,  as I said we are
> having
> problems, with injectors not fireing on the left bank.  We also
> once the
> engine is warm, and after being on the road for awhile, is a
> surging engine.
> It idles down, then reves up, idles down and rev's up.. over and
> over...?
> Any ideas on that problem..?
> Thanks in Advance..!
> Lyle Lathem
> 1985 Vanagon GL.