>got that spot fixed. went over to the friendly vw mechanic and asked him to
>show me what was wrong, etc. well, he adjusted the carb   while i watched,
>checked the timing....that seemed to do it. then he noticed the rubber 
boots
>from (bare with me i've forgotten the name) from the metal pipes which run 
to
>the carb are cracked. possibly getting air in through those. gonna replace 
in
>2-3 weeks. with the carb and timing adjusted he checked the points on a 
whim
>and then the dwell. don't think these had anything to do with the flat spot
>but
>they were out a few degrees and he adjusted them. van runs great now.
>
>it's nice to know a vw experienced down to earth mechanic who you can trust
>and learn from....                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Well, don't keep us all in suspense... WHO AND WHERE IS HE???   :^)

Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com   '80 V6anagon
                              '71 VW Transporter