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Subject:newbie ? & tach descript. oops
From:Eric Henning
Date:Mon, 20 Oct 1997 11:01:32 EDT

I wrote:

>After warming up my 1980 Westy for a few minutes, i head out to work and
>find the vanagon kinda lurches and drags.  I have heard of the vanagon
>lurky jerky, is this it?  after several minutes of driving all is smooth.
>only does it when engine car has been sitting overnite.  does it regardless
>of outside air temp.  Perhaps sediment in tank?

>Added a tachometer (more on that later).  Van seems to idle around
>1000 rpm and quickly goes up to 4000 while friving.  saw earlier
>posts on rpm's but believe that was for later vans.  What is redline for
>the 2l air cooled engine?

Forgot to attach sig file! with email address!

sorry.

eric
henning@fp.com

80 westy

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