Maybe a clogged cat?  More expensive than the fuel filter, unless
that nasty Vanagon Gremlin takes that rod and busts out all the
innards and then the motors runs again.  New I guess they're about $100.

DM&FS

At 09:20 PM 9/10/2008, Mike wrote:
>Fuel filter sounds about right.
>  Take it out, pour the contents 'backwards' out into a jar thru a paper
>towel or coffee filter to see what its caught.  It may be full of a fine
>sediment or rust particles.
>  I've had to stop on long trip several times to empty my fuel filter, just
>to keep on going to my destination.  It kept clogging up, and I kept
>emptying it out, until it stopped clogging and ran fine for good.  Then,
>when I got home safely, I replaced the filter. It saved me many new filters,
>until the problem cleared up.
>
>YMMV,
>
>Mike B.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:28 PM
>Subject: Weak..... so weak
>
>
>>Yesterday my work vanagon developed a bad case of the groggies.
>>Started out as an intermittent loss of power, but has developed
>>steadily towards permanence. Now O reckon I could do 0-20mph in 3
>>minutes with the pedal to the floor. It also likes to stall. Haven't
>>had a chance to poke around much. Sounds an awful lot like fuel
>>filter. My wallet likes the sound of that. Or maybe air flow meter. My
>>wallet likes that too, as I already have a spare. Any other probables
>>on the "loss of power" checklist I might've missed?
>>
>>--
>>John Bange
>>'90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
>>'90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"