Same issue a couple months back - ended up needing a new coil...

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> On May 25, 2018, at 4:46 PM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Check for a bad spark plug wire. This happened to us in Labrador. Took a while to figure it out.same symptoms as the syndrome .  (Thanks Jim and Loire) hopes this helps.
> Dennis J
> 
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> Newbury, Vermont 
> 
> 
>> On May 25, 2018, at 6:41 PM, thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dan N
>> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 1:42 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Vanagon Syndrome? ... please help
>> 
>> hi all,
>> 
>> my son's 1988 tintop 2.1 WBX has hiccups (vanagon syndrome) on the
>> highway.. please help us to find what's wrong... he's on a trip from Oregon
>> to Southern California
>> 
>> description of the van:
>> - rebuilt 2.1 WBX about 6K miles ago
>> - temp2 sensor replaced with rebuilt engine
>> - new cat converter and muffler
>> 
>> before the trip:
>> - new factory AFM (not a rebuilt) with pigtail filter
>> - new spark plugs
>> - new dist. cap and rotor
>> - new air filter
>> - new fuel filter
>> - 02 sensor is one year old (about 6K miles)
>> - timing checked and in order
>> - throttle body checked and in order
>> - vacuum leak checked, found none
>> - a bottle of Heet in the gas tank (as we think water in the tank) -> no
>> help
>> 
>> no hiccups on his way to So. Cal. (1K miles) but he got them once he's
>> there...
>> 
>> we scratch our head and don't what else to do...
>> 
>> many thanks in advance if you could help.
>> 
>> dan
>> The first thing I would look at is the ground wire on the left head under
>> the A/C.
>> Zoltan
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dan N
>> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 1:42 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Vanagon Syndrome? ... please help
>> 
>> hi all,
>> 
>> my son's 1988 tintop 2.1 WBX has hiccups (vanagon syndrome) on the
>> highway.. please help us to find what's wrong... he's on a trip from Oregon
>> to Southern California
>> 
>> description of the van:
>> - rebuilt 2.1 WBX about 6K miles ago
>> - temp2 sensor replaced with rebuilt engine
>> - new cat converter and muffler
>> 
>> before the trip:
>> - new factory AFM (not a rebuilt) with pigtail filter
>> - new spark plugs
>> - new dist. cap and rotor
>> - new air filter
>> - new fuel filter
>> - 02 sensor is one year old (about 6K miles)
>> - timing checked and in order
>> - throttle body checked and in order
>> - vacuum leak checked, found none
>> - a bottle of Heet in the gas tank (as we think water in the tank) -> no
>> help
>> 
>> no hiccups on his way to So. Cal. (1K miles) but he got them once he's
>> there...
>> 
>> we scratch our head and don't what else to do...
>> 
>> many thanks in advance if you could help.
>> 
>> dan