

| Subject: | Re: Hesitation while driving (manual) |
| From: | Steven Johnson |
| Date: | Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:40:11 -0700 |
Thanks Scott, although, I'd rather test them out in front of my garage instead of the back yard, does that make a difference? ;) On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 2:43 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > if you are wondering about your spark plug wires, there are several low > tech, quite effective, 'back yard' ways to test them. > > > > On 10/16/2015 10:54 AM, Steven Johnson wrote: > > Hi All, > > The patient: 1990 Vanagon Camper > Stock 2.1 engine > Manual transmission > > The symptoms: > > Hesitates just after shifting while accelerating. Hesitates when > changing pressure up on the accelerator. Release and it stops > hesitating. > > It idles fine. Revs fine with no load. > > So I'm not sure what's going on here. > Fuel pump? > Fuel filter? > Ignition: just changed the plugs/cap/rotor. > > I'm thinking it's time to change the spark plug wires too. > > I just don't want to spend too much on guesswork. > > Thanks for any and all suggestions. > > Steven > > 91 Westy > > > >
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