Checking the fuel filter probably isn't a waste of time.

< I always care a new spare one.....a small part that could save all kinds
of hassle >

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: On the road and need some help

> This could be a possibility. I am wondering if a clogged fuel filter
> would then lower the pressure enough to cause it to run like this ? It
> starts fine and idles but real rough.
>
> -john
>
>
> On 2/19/2011 4:42 PM, J Stewart wrote:
>> Did you by any chance run it low of fuel? Maybe a clogged fuel filter?
>> I had my '84 behave like this when I ran it real low on fuel and had
>> sucked the crud in the tank into the fuel filter.   Good Luck,  jeff
>>
>>
>> /*Jeff Stewart*/
>>
>>
>> ----- "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU> wrote:
>>
>>     I'm on the road and several hundred miles from home ( southern CA)
>> and
>>     my 90 Vanagon has begun to run bad. It is missing and has a serious
>>     reduction of power when under load. It starts up and idles, but is
>>     running real rough, no backfiring though. Its almost as if there is a
>>     fouled plug or bad ignition on one of the cylinders Or its running
>> way
>>     too rich. I pulled the plugs and replaced them with clean
>>     re-gapped ones
>>     but no improvement. I inspected the plug wires and they are in good
>>     shape, almost new, so I doubt this is a problem, BUT I've seen a bad
>>     plug wire cause this type of behavior before. I cannot imagine that
>>     timing has changed. I should be able to limp back home as once up to
>>     speed the car runs OK and is not overheating and oil pressure is
>> good.
>>
>>     Are there any tips on simple things I can check ( while on the
>>     road) to
>>     at least eliminate any other obvious possibilities?
>>
>>     Thanks for any suggestions!
>>
>>     -john
>>
>>