Thats what i was going to say MM ;)  gotta love thes O2 senors and the little wire
that like to act up.. sometimes the temp sensor gets all crazy also.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>Sent: Aug 4, 2008 10:26 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: More Problems - Starts then runs great for about a minute...
>
>Sounds like O2 sensor.
>
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>On 8/4/08 9:18 AM, "Bruce Todd" <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> And now more riveting vanagon news related to my fuel line and air
>> distributer replacement saga.
>>
>> After correctly putting the appropriate plug wire on the appropriate spark
>> plug my van fired up instantly and idled nicely...talk about a ninnyhammer!
>> I was quite impressed on how quickly it fired up (possibly a new battery I
>> installed during this whole mechanical affair). Everything was going great
>> until about 2 minutes into my test drive when the idle dropped from a
>> steady 1000 rpm and began to moderately kick up and down from around 850 rpm
>> to 1000 rpm.
>>
>> I could detect a pungent emisson smell and the sound from the exhaust became
>> slightly louder and raspier.  I could still drive the van but had lost quite
>> a bit of power - very sluggish - however it didn't stall out and got me back
>> home.
>>
>> Possibly an adjustment is required to do with engine temperature - once the
>> van warms up?  Idle adjustment screw?
>>
>> I'm just covering my tracks with the Bentley now - any input is welcome.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> BT

Have a nice Day :)