Fuel pressure check will have to wait til I get a gauge.

Disconnected the 02, still had the surging condition.

Re: above 3000 rpm, I can't the engine revved above 3000 while in gear. Out
of gear, it will rev freely. This seems like a clue.

I have an emissions inspection due Wednesday and this condition puts a kink
in that process.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Airic <airic1@comcast.net>
Date: Mar 25, 2007 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
To: mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com>

check the fuel pressure while your at it?

----- Original Message -----
From: "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm

> On 3/25/07, Airic <airic1@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > does it not have a problem above 3000?
>
>
> I can't say as I did not get up to that speed/rpm.
>
> I'm thinking:
>
> 02 sensor or fuel pump relay. I'm about to go outside and disconnect the
02
> and see what happens though the consistency of the condition makes me
think
> more like fuel pump relay.
>
> When the rpms dive, the engine is essentially not firing at all and giving
a
> pathetic "phfffthffhtt, pffhththf, pffhthtfh."
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> mordo
> 1990 Carat

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mordo
1990 Carat