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Subject:Re: Vanagon minds lend me your ears?
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sun, 17 May 2009 13:30:20 -0500

If you have a vehicle wiht the 1.9L engine - disconnect the O2 sensor
and observe the effect. If you have 2.1L engine - disconnect the idle
stabiliser valve on the top of the engine. Observe the effect. If the
problem continues - disconnect the O2 sensor and observer the effect. If
the problem stops reconnect the idle stabiliser valve. In both cases -
1.9L or 2.1 L if the O2 sensor shows a fault, simply replace it.

If the problem persists, check out the ignition system.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Bernie wrote:
> Hello All,
> I would appreciate any input regarding a problem we are experiencing on the
> road
> in Port Townsend.
> Leaving Vancouver vehicle stalled at a stoplight.
> We continued on highway and it ran fine for awhile and then we experienced
> little
> fraction of a second engine misses that came and went and didn't slow us
> down.
> This was an intermittent problem.
> Just little hiccups.
> We continued on our way and we were able to get here but these little misses
> continued.
> Yesterday in Port Townsend, when going down a hill, the engine just cut out
> entirely.
> I pulled over and restarted it. It just felt like someone turned engine off.
> I have been guilty of having a large number of keys on ring and I have heard
> that this
> can cause a ignition issue could this be a factor?
> It ran the rest of yesterday and is running today with only the little
> misses.
> This is the first trip since I changed the plugs to NKG.
> Could it be the plugs?
> This is also the first trip since a coolant hose broke and had to be dealt
> with but that wouldn't
> be related at all would it?
> At any rate we are going to try and limp back to Vancouver but does anyone
> have any ideas
> to share.
> I would really appreciate any input?
> Thank you for reading.
>
> Bernie
>
>
>