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Subject:Re: FI poltergeist exorcised
From:Rob
Date:Mon, 23 Dec 1996 19:38:53 -0400

Another case of if it's electrical in a VW...add a ground!

Rob

At 03:57 PM 12/23/96 -0600, you wrote:
>A happy ending to the search for a solution to my '87 syncro westy fuel =
>injection woes:  After a few more unsuccessful attempts, the dealer =
>finally tried enhancing the grounding of the right side of the engine.  =
>He installed a new grounding harness and the chronic missing, loading up =
>problem went away.  He indicated that poor grounding might also be why =
>the idle relay had failed.  I picked the car up last Thursday and it ran =
>flawlessly for the 50 mile trip home.  We then had 14" of snow over the =
>next 2 days and I had a ball cruising around in my tank of a van over =
>the weekend.  It's running great.  Again, thanks to everyone who made =
>suggestions.  The vanagon list is a great community.
>Happy holidays!
>
>Bob Stevens
>
>78 Camper ASI  140K
>87 Syncro Westy 90K
>
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