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Subject:Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
From:Daniel Rotblatt
Date:Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:41:07 -0700

There were some that were fixed before we left. Cjecked for loose
hoses and things look good - all I can do now.

Thanx

Dan

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On Aug 9, 2011, at 8:06 AM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

> I would add to this vacuum leaks which equate to potential
> overheating and
> incorrect
> air/fuel mixture.   The computer can typically compensate for this
> but only
> for so much
> and so long....    So check all vacuum hoses and connections (if you
> can...).
> Steven
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 5:25 AM, ed donnen
> <spliced.surprise@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I got some pennies so I can make a comment.  The AAA says that the
>> number
>> one problem on the road is electrics, followed by fuel.  If you are
>> just
>> waiting around why not clean ALL your ground wire connections and
>> make sure
>> the ends are tight and well grounded.  Then check the wire ends on
>> anything
>> you can find to unplug.  Can't hurt, might help.
>> If turning the ignition key off and then on helps, why not just
>> drive and
>> jiggle the key around in the ignition switch.  Maybe you got a bad
>> connection in there- mostly cheap plastic parts there.  If that is
>> the
>> case,
>> maybe you want to remove excess weight from the key ring- you know,
>> like a
>> jillion keys, crescent wrench, and three kinds of can opener you got
>> hanging
>> down.
>> ed- JMHO
>>