You might check your catalytic converter.  That sort of subtle power loss
can be caused by a plugged or partially plugged cat.  Did you notice any
sort of change in the exhaust note?

On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, Fred Brittain wrote:

> the last leg home, the power faded, not bucked or stopped, but just
> faded.  It was like meeting a light head wind, very subtle.  I let up on
> the accelerator and I regained power.  Pushed down on the pedal and
> power dropped off.  This continued for a few miles until I let off all
> the way on the pedal then floored it.  Problem solved.  Drove the last
> 100 miles home trouble free and at full power.
> Any ideas?
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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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