Hi Joe

On 03-Apr-99, you wrote:

> 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....

The stalling and the noise may be unrelated.  I've had trouble with stalling
and bad idle due to two hoses coming off in the engine compartment.  I think
they are part of the gas tank venting system and pipe vapor back into the
engine.  Both are on the right side of the compartment but since mine is an
'80 Vanagon and has a throttle body all might not have the same hose
arrangement.  The hoses seem to have a dramatic effect on correct mixture
and idle.

> 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.

The stalling seems very similar to what I experienced and seemed to be due
to the hose moving and not being sealed in addition to weather changes.

The clicking sounds much more like a CV joint to me...these do start all of
a sudden as I found out this past winter.  Does the sound seem to disappear
or get worse or better depending on the direction you might turn?  There are
four joints in the rear of a 2 wheel drive and if one is bad it will sound
worse or better depending on the amount of stress which is why it can sound
off when you accelerate.  Does it go away completely if you engage the
clutch?  With stress of the joints the worn part doesn't make any noise
then.

I'm hoping this is your problem.

Regards
--

Wil

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