Still wondering where you are stuck...like 'where'.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: On the road and need some help

>I disconnected both O2 sensor ans temp sensor and neither is the
> culprit. I am wondering if it might be a clogged fuel filter?
>
> -john
>
>
> On 2/19/2011 4:41 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>> one thought is O2 sensor. Try disconnecting it (follow wires up into
>> engine compartment, connection there)
>>  van will run fine with it disconnected if that is the prob
>>
>> good luck
>>
>> alistair
>>
>>
>>
>> On 19-Feb-11, at 4:12 PM, John Goubeaux 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
>>