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Subject:Re: 2.1 WBX Ignition System
From:Allan Streib
Date:Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:29:53 -0400

Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:

> Most Vanagon miss-fires are due to what is known as a lean
> miss-fire. The cylinders are a bit off balance and the leaner cylinder
> will actually fail to fire.

So... a slightly "stumbling" idle might be normal?  My 2.1l idles well,
the usual ignition maintenance items (cap, rotor, wires, plugs) are new,
but it does sound like there is an occasional miss while it's running at
idle.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL

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