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Subject:Help with van bucking and spitting
From:Joel Cort
Date:Mon, 6 Jul 2009 03:27:57 -0700

Hey gang,

I'm trying to help out a�buddy with a 86 2.1Ltr. Westy.� 

The van�idles great hot�or cold and starts right up.

While driving along all the sudden it will hicup and miss loosing all�RPM under load. And pick right back up.
When slowing down to take a turn�and picking up speed it will buck and miss with some backfiring.

I have checked the wiring and it all looks good. I have�also checked�and replaced the easy things�like:
New�TempII sender and�
I swapped a good AFN (out of my van) AFM 
A good Idle Stabiliser relay

but the symptons are�still there.

Any hints where and how�to track this gremlin down?� I will swap the brain next and the O2 is new.

Thanks,��
�Joel Cort 
Rochester NY.

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