So I have an update. I tried swapping out most everything I could (air flow meter, plug wires, throttle body, coil, ECU, and more) but I got some advice from a list-E to check my distributor. Well I took it apart and found it dry and corroded, The mechanical vacuum advance arm was sticking (dry, not lubed) I used some Marvel Mystery oil and lubricated all the moving parts and cleaned it up, put it back together and back in the van, Now it is running great...... Tell next time..... Thanks for all your help and support :-)

Danny C.
'84 Westy (Vanny)
'90 Jeep Cherokee 4x4
 

--- On Sat, 1/9/10, Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: 1.9 engine HELP!!!
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 4:37 PM

I just went through that.
Open up the distributor, see if the Hall effect isn't loose or moving around in there. Had to epoxy mine back in place and it fixed the problem.

Jim C
Mexico
BTW
Jake- are you a player?
I do jazz.

On Jan 9, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

>  1.9 engine HELP!!!

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