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Hi Joe,
    Engine noise that happens only when accelerating (engine under load) is
not a good thing, probable main bearing. Usually much worse than your french
phrase. A main bearing is more of a dull thumping sound than a clicking
lifter sound or clacking rod bearing sound. So it could be something else,
check your CVs,  V belts and pulley clearance.
Darrell

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Lucca <JLucca8410@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: oil question...

>In a message dated 4/3/99 2:53:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, JLucca8410
writes:
>
><< there was too much oil in my van, so i drained some out. i'm
experiencing
>a  subtle clicking sound and when you first start it up it will stall
unless
>you put it in reverse or drive. is this an idle adjustment, something wrong
>because of the excess oil? any help would be great....
>
> joe
> 1986 vanagon gl >>
>
>loud clicking sound when accelerating. keeps stalling and isn't running
that
>well. so far in the past month i've had the distributor cap and rotor, fuel
>pump, and vacuum hoses replaced. i have no idea what the problem could be.
>lately it seems to run okay for a week or two and then s#@% the bed. excuse
>my french.
>
>joe
>