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Subject:Re: bow-wow blues
From:Jeff Lincoln
Date:Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:26:53 -0400

Temp 2 sensor. I wouldn't say that's it for sure but for around $10 you
can't go wrong. I changed mine and had all the symptoms you explained - they
are now gone. Good luck

On 9/22/07, Ron Komoroski <ronkom@jetbroadband.com> wrote:
>
> subject, '87 Vanagon all stock, 79K miles (yes that's all)
> symptoms, hesitation, VERY doggish until warmed up. When up to temp it
> runs
> OK but feels down on power. motor doesn't seem to rev as freely as it did.
> Just plain runs like a dog.
> What's been done: new O2 sensor, head job, (was leaking coolant), new
> water
> pump & coolant. New plugs. Wires, cap & rotor less than 10k miles old (all
> Bosch). Used cleaner on mass air sensor. Am running 4x super-zoot
> injector/carb cleaner through in current tank of gas. Plugs I took out
> were
> clean on one side, showing cleaner stuff was doing it's job, & all
> injectors
> are squirting. New gas filter. Had cat converter checked. Timing spot on.
> Torn out hair I can't afford to loose .
> So, which sensor is sending bogus info to the digifant?
> Ron
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus