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Subject:Re: oh No!- My "New" 1984 Westy Shuts Down on the H-Way!
From:t bill
Date:Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:10:36 -0800

---Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA> wrote:
>
> Dear Readers:
>
> I am a new first time Westy owner (about two weeks now!).
>
> My Westy, an '84 watercooled with Air/Auto and 65,00 Miles, had been
driven for about two hours at about 60 MPH, when all of a sudden, I
had a loss of power. I noticed the engine sort of "gaining and losing"
power. It slowed to about 40 MPH, and thereafter had hesitation
symptoms on both accelleration and at constant speed.
> Can anybody offer me a suggestion as to what is up with this vehicle?

Was it raining?
Check your O2 sensor.  If it happens again disconnect the sensor and
see if it goes away.

TBill
83.5 Westy
***ALWAYS suspect your O2 sensor!***

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