Several years ago on a long trip my 85 Vanagon GL started to act as
though it was starving for gas, finally to the point that it would
wheeze to a stop on the interstate.  It would start but it had no
power.  Let it cool and everything returned to normal until it heated
up again. Then the same thing happened again.=20

Cure: replace the oxygen sensor.

Don't know if this is the problem below, but worth checking.

cas

On Sun, 22 Nov 1998 20:24:23 -0800, you wrote:

>I have been having a strange loss of power on my Van recently and am
>trying to get an idea what it could be.  Sometimes it will go days
>before cutting out but the whole time it just doesn't feel right?  I saw
>on a website a price for the air flow meter?  what does this do and how
>can I tell if Its bad??  I'm already going to replace the fuel filter
>and the air filter. any help would be appreciated.
>
>Can you tell I'm a newbie??
>
>Steve Steele
>uthguy@jps.net
>
>86 Vanagon GL