Testing your injectors and the electrical connections and wiring to them is
the next logical step. You'll need to replace the rubber seals they ride
in. If your rubber fuel lines in the engine compartment haven't been
replaced, it's a good time to do it; that could save you from a bad engine
fire.

I have the same model '82 Westy Calif.

Nick
Mendocino, California
'82 Westy, '88 and '89 Jettas

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Date:    Wed, 2 Sep 1998 21:45:15 -0500
From:    Ken Korn <kkorn@JUMP.NET>
Subject: Missing Problem on Ljet Vanagon

I know this is a Vanagon problem but there is a wealth of Type 4 knowlege on
the 914 list so....

I have an 82 Vanagon Westfalia camper with the 2.0 Ljet aircooled engine.The
engine is a California spec with Hall distributor. It has a miss under load
especially at higher rpm's and loading. I have done the new plugs, wires,
cap, rotor, coil, and the problem persists. Is it possible that I have some
kind of fuel injection problem? BTW, I also have replaced the fuel pressure
regulator and have swapped out the AFC with no change.

Another (unrelated?) problem is that starting from cold, overnite sitting,
requires a lot of cranking. Once it has started once, there is no problem
starting again, even if it sits for an hour or more.

Any ideas? I'm running out.

Thanks,

Ken
74 914 2.0
75 914 1.8
82 Westy 2.0
Austin, TX
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