Thank you, Rich.

My van already has the capacitor across the AFM wiper fix. But the fuel
pump & filter are definitely worth looking at here.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 08/18/2012 11:09 AM, Richard Koerner wrote:
> For what it's worth, I had similar problems steep climbing mountain
> roads in hot weather at 5000 foot elevation. The road up to Big Bear
> Lake in Southern California, I'm sure you know it, pretty steep in
> sections, 90 degree F weather in August. Engine suddenly reacted like it
> was starved, just choked, had to pull off the road (was in Vanagon
> Syndrome?; don't know, but added the capacitor to AFM just in case).
> Anyway, I replaced the fuel filter on my 85 1.9 manual a couple years
> ago (replaced the fuel pump too since it was original and they were on
> sale at Bus Depot) and haven't had the problem since. (Although I'm
> always waiting and watching for a recurrence.) So maybe you're on the
> right track.
>
> Rich
> San Diego
>