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Subject:Re: BLue Paz SAGA
From:Harry Yates
Date:Wed, 5 Jul 1995 11:32:19 +0000

Hi Sergio.  I have a '90, and I just had my fuel injector recall 
performed in April of this year.  I live in Canada, and have a 
Canadian Westy.  I have been following your posts on this to much 
amazement as I haven't experienced ANY problems.

My fuel mileage has improved between 1 & 2 mpg, and cold starting has 
never been better (although I put in some Bosch Platinums about the 
same time).  The van runs flawlessly, with lots of ooomph for hills 
now more than ever.

I hate to contradict your results, but I do believe that your dealer 
must have done something wrong.  My recall included 4 injectors and 
new fuel lines/rails.  Nothing electrical.

Harry.
 
> A quick recap... Ever since my fuel injectors were changed as part of a recall,
> My van started stalling/hesitating, bad performance, not starting, etc. I took it in 4 times to have it checked with no answer. It broke 2 times with exactly
> the same problem, smoke, stalling to a halt and then never started again. THe
> first time they dealer said it was the air-flow sensor ($500 part) and I drove
> the van home...but still same symptoms were still there. Last week the van broke
> again under exaclty the same conditions and now it does not start, it turns, but
> it never starts.
> 
> I am sueing. No matter how much it costs in legal fees. I need some supporting
> comments from anyone that had similar problems or FI recalls... IN other words,
> I am going to have to prove that this was indeed a FI recall problem that 
> initiated the whole problem. It would take an idiot not to figure it out, but we all know about the judicial system, so I want to have all the supporting documentation I can.
> 
> Thanks.
> Sergio
> 
> 
> 1991 "Piece -au- Zhit" Vanagon Camper
> 1983 "The Green Lizard" Vanagon Camper
> 1983 "The Force" Rabbit
> 
> 
> 
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Harry yates         Internet: hyates@bcit.bc.ca
'90 Syncro Westfalia          Burnaby, BC
'87 Golf Diesel

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