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Subject:Rough running after rain
From:Bruce Todd
Date:Fri, 27 Jul 2018 05:20:08 -0700

Find the grounds in the engine bay and remove the grounding nut - clean and
sand the contacting surfaces and then apply a small amount of dielectric
grease.  Something is getting wet and messing with the proper operating
voltages - check all the electrical sensor connection points too to see
that they are snug.

Bruce

On Friday, July 27, 2018, B Feddish <UprightBassGhost@hotmail.com> wrote:

> A few months ago, after a few days of rain, the van started up but then
> started running rougher and rougher until it just stalled out.   I poked
> for awhile but ended up calling a tow truck.  The van started up fine when
> it got to the mechanics.  It was fine ever since.   This morning it started
> doing the same thing so I pulled over and let it rest a few minutes.  It
> started up and ran fine again until about half way to work then it started
> bucking and hesitating.  I made it tow work but what are some things to
> look for. The bucking does not go away if I just turn the engine off and
> restart.
>
> 1983.5 Westy.
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan
>

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