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Subject:Re: Still Running Rich
From:neil N
Date:Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:36:07 -0700

O2 sensor?

Neil.

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Aileen Boyd <aileen.boyd@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok. So I talked with my mechanic today and he told me he checked the
>  following: Temp II sensor-Ok, ECU-Ok, put a wiring harness on-no effect. I
>  drove around for a bit and the van idled so low it died once, has great
>  power, then loses power without me decelerating. I can accelerate through it
>  and kick it up again, but goes back down. Standing idle is fine then begins
>  to run rich and putt badly. All of the negative things happen after the van
>  warms up to mid-temp. If you turn it off, and then start it again 1min
>  later, all is fine until it warms again. I have had suggestions to check the
>  wiring from the ECU to the van, and all air hoses. Both my mechanic and I
>  are a bit stumped. Costing me mucho in diagnostic hours....ew... He is going
>  to try again. Any other ideas?? Thanks so much for all everyone suggested so
>  far. We've gone down the list.
>  Aileen
>  88' Westfalia, Automatic
>
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>  If not Peace, then Justice.....
>

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