-Subject: Update: 81 Air-Cooled Vanagon Stalling at Warm Idle

>Problem Solved: Simple Solution!
>
>Recap: I was experiencing a stalling problem when the engine was warm and
>dropped to idle from running speed.  It was also difficult to restart.
>In addition, I was experiencing a lackluster performance overall, lots of
>'hiccupping' (which I now know as 'missing') and generally slovenly
>acceleration.  I did not see the connection at the time.

List,
Has anyone experienced this?
My 82 air cooled had the same symptoms as above.
I think it is one of the reasons the PO wanted to sell it.
It had the tune up and a Petronics point replace module installed.
Guess what?  If the dip stick was just a little loose in the dip tube
air sucked into the engine case.  Ran like a big vacuum leak.
If you push the dip stick in to the seal, problem solved.

Regards,
Eckie Prater