02 sensor?  sounds like mine once & changing the sensor stopped the
problema.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-that said mine died today & is getting a new starter shortly

On Dec 15, 2009, at 5:40 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> I had to run some errands today. Unlike last week, when it was well
> below
> freezing, and the van ran just fine, we've been experiencing some
> above-freezing temperatures, and today it was raining. So I'd have
> to say
> that it's somewhat humid (like, 90%) today, but not particularly
> cold (mid
> 30's [F]).
>
> On more than one occasion the engine ran like poo-poo after being
> started.
> Was gutless; and pressing on the gas pedal didn't do anything
> useful. I
> mean, the engine kind of sped up a bit, but let's just say that
> someone
> honked at me in irritation 'cause it took me so long to cross the
> street.
>
> But after a few moments, the engine got with the program and gave no
> trouble for the rest of the trip . . . until I parked the van, went
> into
> some store to find something pretty for Mrs Squirrel, came back out,
> started the van and the whole gutless thing started over again.
>
> There's something fishy going on.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR