Had the Westy been mine - would have taken the time to pull the
injectors to get at the hoses and clamps for a more thorough inspection.
But with a car rental waiting for pickup - and a roll-back sitting
idling behind the van with a patiently waiting driver - a quick fix was
done with advice to the owner to have it better examined soon. I was
told in the conversation that the fuel lines had been replaced about a
year before - and they didn't look that bad to me - but it wasn't my
call. I did what I could. While the FI hose clamps were not the
even-pressure-all-around types - they were at least the roll-edge types
which reduce the edges cutting into the hose.

John

On 1/18/2014 8:40 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> While tightening the clamps stopped the leak the reality is that the wrong
> hose and/or clamps was installed or they really need to be replaced.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> JRodgers
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 9:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
>
> Jim, lately I HAVE had others ask me to fix their van. Latest is the 85
> Westy that was down the street me. Simple tightening of the fuel injector
> hose clamps solved the problem - but a tow truck had already been called and
> arrived about the time I began tightening the screws.
> Some garage was about to make their shop day or two off the job working an a
> vehicle they had no familiarity with.
>
> My shingle is over at the paint shop now being painted! Coming soon!!!
> (they wish - my services are only for List Members - unless it's my next
> door neighbor in trouble)).
>
> John
>
> On 1/17/2014 6:12 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> Dennis, are you saying he ISN'T???
>>
>> LOL I know I am! We have a great shop in town and they call me!
>> Happened today.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:11 PM, Dennis Haynes
> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Some of us are just waiting for you to go into the Vanagon repair
> business!
>>>
>>> Dennis
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Steve Cotsford
>>> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 1:17 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
>>>
>>> Seems like I can be amusing to some :-)   Glad to be of service LOL
> Enjoy
>>> it while it lasts ;-)  Steve
>>>
>>> On Jan 17, 2014, at 12:29 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No end of challenging problems between you and Steve Cotsford and
>>>> his Bluestar!  The list would be boring without you.
>>>>
>>>> Is this the one you've replaced the distributor on? Revisit that
>>>> first, wires second, injectors third. Stumbling under load is
>>>> usually a spark or fuel problem.  I just had a similar problem and
>>>> the coil secondary wire was badly corroded at the coil.  Clean and
>>>> spray them all
>>> with a little WD-40.
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>>>> Behalf Of JRodgers
>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:23 PM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
>>>>
>>>> Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a string
>>>> of
>>> many!!
>>>> I'm on a roll!!
>>>>
>>>> Ok - hot or cold - engine starts and idles well.
>>>>
>>>> Conditions - ISV disconnected due to Idle issues
>>>> O2 Sensor Disconnected to put ECU in default mode.
>>>>
>>>> Cold engine: starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted
>>>> acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally
>>>> smoothing
>>> out at speed.
>>>>
>>>> Warm engine: starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted
>>>> acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally
>>>> smoothing
>>> out at speed.
>>>> Only the bucking isn't quite so bad. Occurs mostly on the initial
>>>> acceleration after idling successful.
>>>>
>>>> Suspicion: Throttle body switches out of limits and need adjusting.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any ideas about this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>
>>
>
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