Check your compression, had the same problem after rebuilding, turned out
that my rings weren't staggered properly and had a similar problem.  I am
just finishing putting it all back together now.

Pete
Peterz@gte.net
83.5 Vanagon

-----Original Message-----
From:   Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:Vanagon@vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Paul A.
Cianciolo
Sent:   Saturday, June 20, 1998 8:52 AM
To:     Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject:        1986 Erratic running below 3000 rpm/rough idle

Hello Vanagoners!!

Just got back from the in Harwinton.  Actually I live in Harwinton...  about
.5 air miles from the fairgrounds.  I saw a lot of nice vans and buses
there.

I am starting to have a problem with my 1986 Vanagon.  It is gas, automatic
with a new motor about 30k ago.  I had this trouble once before about a year
ago and then it went away.. but I have not driven it much since then.  The
trouble is that when I try to accelerate it has almost no power.  I mean
sometimes it will run just above an idle witht the accelerator  right on the
floor.  If it makes it above 3000 rpm it then seems to start running OK.
There is no sign of backfiring.  How ever when this trouble occurs the motor
seems to run rough at idle.

I have not way of measuring fuel pressure but I would guess that may be I
have a problem with the punp or filter?   Any comments?

Feels really wierd with  the  gas pedal to the floor and not going
anywhere... Then irt seems to kick in

Thanks for any help

PaulC

PaulC
KB1RP