At 08:18 PM 4/13/98 PDT, you wrote:
><< My 87 Vanagon will run fine for about 20 mins and then it
><<starts to misfire
>
>Years ago, I had a similar problem in an 81 air cooled, I chased it for
>a long time and did everything you did hunting for the problem. Ended up
>to be a bad connection on one of the injectors (where the wire is
>connected to the injector itself), the connection had been shoved back
>up under the rubber hood cover.  When that was (easily) fixed, it ran
>fine again. good luck.
>
>Malcolm Stebbins
>
>
Sounds like the exact same problem I've been troubled with for the past 2
weeks.  But thanks fo the advice of Joel, Kyle and others on this list, I
conquered it when I cleaned the computer (ECU) connections, i.e.; the plug
and connector, with electronic contact cleaner.  You'll find the ECU in a
black metal box on the left side under the rear seat.

Thanks for all who responded with words of advice to my posting "Need help
with 86 GL Ignition Problems".  You kept the VW dealer from a hugh profit
from me!

Bill Ward
Lake Texoma
Pottsboro, TX