That sounds like a dubious diagnosis. Better to get it to a shop with
in-depth specific vanagon/aircooled VW knowledge.  If it really is
something really bad, Amtrak serves Las Vegas and can give the six
guys a scenic tour of the backyards of America all the way back to
the East Coast.

Edward

At 06:57 PM 6/20/2009, you wrote:
>Well they are in a repair shop at the Sinclair station on
>1175 east flamingo rd.
>in las vegas
>The shop reccomended by a few members was Meyers service, but they
>closed the garage at noon today, so no luck there.
>  the initial diagnosis is plugged fuel injectors. The mechanic is still
>looking at it and I don't know what he proposes to do to repair or
>further diagnose the problem.
>The boys seem to be waiting around alot.
>
>The car (81 air cooled vanagon) ran fine from San Diego to Las Vegas
>yesterday, they got in to vegas around 11pm and spent the night
>exploring the strip on foot.
>when they returned to the car, and started it, it started fine and idled
>ok, but died after a minute. they could keep it running and drive it to
>a hotel nearby, by slipping the clutch alot and maintaining high rpms.
>Continued to stall at idle and no power at low rpms.
>
>any further thoughts, or suggestion?
>
>These fellows are on their first long road trip and have only limited
>mechanical abilities and money.
>
>Have had some nice contact so far with members, thanks