So I just spent $3500.00 and had my 84 1.9 vanagon westy engine rebuilt by Halsey automotive. They did a wonderful job. The van has been running so good. I have only 1300 miles since the rebuild. Just the other day I was driving the van and was stuck in rush hour traffic, stop and go. When the cars finally started moving my van has a sudden loss of power. It felt like it was running on 3 cylinders. Then it started surging In and out. So I pulled over turned the engine off and found the only tool I had (a screw driver) I popped the cap and looked at the rotor and cap. There was a little build up of a green colored corrosion. I scrapped it off. Put it back together and started the van. It started right up and was running normal again. (I have since replaced the cap and rotor) I called Tom at Halsey and he said sometimes the computer has a hick-up and by turning the power off and then back on it will reset the computer. All was well for another 3 or 4 days.
 Just this last Saturday I was getting ready to take the family up to Mt. Hood and right before we left it started the boggy loss of power. I turned the engine off let it set for a minute or two then started the van again. It was still boggy. So I just drove it off. After a few minutes of driving it started surging, In and out then finally back to normal. Then again to day it did it again. I called Tom at Halsey and he suggested disconnecting the Oxygen sensor. When I looked to see if it was connected or not I found it was already disconnected. I’m at a loss and very upset. I just want it to run normal, I drove the van for over a year before I had the engine rebuilt and never had a problem like this. I have a trip to Texas in September and need the van in tip top running condition. Anyone out there ever have this same problem?

Danny C.
'84 Westy (Vanny)
'84 Deluxe (Blue Van)