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Subject:Re: Stalling, vanagon
From:Ed Vala
Date:Mon, 8 Jan 1996 11:11:55 +0000

> Newest phenomena is the suddenly stalling van, when coldish.  Starter probs 
> have gone away, following the blowtorch BBQ treatment.  Now it will suddenly 
> die after running a while.  Seems like once it warms up a bit something 
> switches off that kills the engine below say 1500 RPM, where the idle 
> stabilizer likes to operate.  May occur for say 5 minutes, then disappear 
> completely after a restart. Won't start unless gas pedal is blipped and held 
> down a bit, which makes me suspect the fuel cutoff microswitch on the 
> throttle plate. Any takers? Still can't feel that idle stabilizer hum 
> either, hmmmm?   Tim Smith   
> 

Do!  Same problem I had. I had to replace the FI module. All was well 
afterwards.

Ed Vala

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