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Subject:Re: Van adventure and tech quiz
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:19:39 -0600

I’ll go with

Throttle Position Switch

Throttle Idle Screw not open enough

Vacuum Leak

Intake Leak

Timing not advanced enough

Low Fuel Pressure > Weak Pump &or Dirty Filter &or Crud in Tank

Faulty Idle Stabilizer

A Bad Ground Somewhere > Pretty Much Anywhere ~

& probably the list goes on ~

> On 26 Apr , 2022, at 9:37 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
>        So Tom Bues and I are home after flying to Florida and picking up a well loved and well traveled 84 Westfalia. 
> 
> We were picked up at the airport by the previous owners and driven a hour to the van.
> 
> We had a little time to talk and pack up the van then off we went. 
> 
> First night, camp out in the Super Walmart to sleep but also to get all needed for travel and camping.
> 
> We checked the van and the oil seemed ok and the coolant down a bit. 
> Filled coolant and started a 375 mile drive for our first stop at a KOA in SC.
> 
> We were warned that there was a idle issue.  And, there was. 
> 
> Tom has the same van and experience of decades driving it.  He managed to deal with the van wanting to stall at every stop and kept us moving.
> 
> So, later we did find a way to stop the van from stalling and diagnose that issue. 
> 
> So, list , any ideas of what to check for a van stalling at stops and otherwise seeming to run well?
> 
> Problem solution was mentioned by my friend art over the phone, Tom, and camp ground folks at a vW event.
> 
> What is your guess?
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 84 Westfalia