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Subject:Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
From:Daniel Rotblatt
Date:Mon, 8 Aug 2011 19:19:09 -0600

I'm thinkin wireing. Mechanic replaced fuel pump relay which fixed
similar prob. I pulled and replaced it and prob is better, tho I also
played with other connections too.

Thanks for the help.

Dan

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On Aug 8, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
wrote:

> O2 sensor or wiring!
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of C
> Carney Strange
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 6:51 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
>
> I have a similar problem with my 1991 Westy GL. When I reach
> turnpike speed
> and the engine is good and warm, it hick-ups and stalls out as if it's
> trying to shut-down. It seems like it resets when I briefly turn-off
> the
> ignition (at full speed) and then switch on again. That last for a few
> minutes, then the problem reoccurs. What's the deal? - Carney  '91
> Westy GL
>
>
> C. Carney Strange, Ph.D.
> Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs Bowling Green State
> University Bowling Green, OH 43403
> (419) 372-7388
> ________________________________________
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Daniel
> Rotblatt [d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET]
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 6:27 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Help! Hesitation on the road!
>
> I'm leaving Sante Fe on the return leg to L.A. The van is hesitating
> while
> on freeway.  Momentary hesitations - randomly every few seconds.
>
> Otherwise running great.  When I had it tuned up it had trouble
> starting and
> mechanic put in new fuel pump relay.
>
> Thoughts?  Just pit in gas also...was running fine before that.  Bad
> gas?
> Fuel pump?
>
> Dan
> '85 Vanagon
>
> Sent from my iPhone