I'd try the fuel filter, cheap and easy to replace.  Best case you've fixed
the problem, worst case you still have the problem, but now have clean fuel.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mark A Kippert
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: fuel cutout

Could this also potentially be a bad/clogged cat?

Mark K
1986 GL/2WD/4SPD

On Nov 16, 2009, at 6:12 PM, Timmy Evens wrote:

> hello fellow vanagon nerds,
> so my 83 has an engine from a 93 jetta. (1.8L inline 4) lately it has
> randomly been acting like it is losing fuel. will sputter then idle
> extremely low and no throttle response. if i'm rolling along and keep
> it in gear and stomp on it i can just hear the throttle opening but no
> power. if i stop and sit or get out and mindlessly look for something
> wrong in the wiring then it will start up fine and run for a week or
> so then do it again. what is this?
> injectors not getting signal? fuel pump? engine gremlins angry?
>
> timmy