-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Basey <gbasey@link2000.net>
To: vanagon@vanagon.com <vanagon@vanagon.com>
Date: Saturday, August 14, 1999 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: Engine hesitation -- Need Help!

>I replaced the cap and rotor before the trip approx. 1,200 miles ago.
>that's when I noticed the retaining clip had been replaced.  I called my
>father (van's three hundred miles away) and had him pull the cap and check
>it out and he says that the inside of the cap is grooved in the plactic and
>the tip of the rotor is worn.  It sounds like I need to get a new retaining
>clip for the distributor cap.  Does anyone know where I can find one?
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Debi Webi <mtngal@yosemite.net>
>To: Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET>
>Date: Saturday, August 14, 1999 1:53 PM
>Subject: Re: Engine hesitation -- Need Help!
>
>
>>How new is the dist cap/rotor?
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 10:16 AM
>>Subject: Engine hesitation -- Need Help!
>>
>>
>>| My family and I were 1,200 miles into a 1,500 mile vacation when our
>>| '80 Westy (2.0 aircooled) begin to buck and kick.  It never died but we
>>| couldn't get above 40 MPH.  It seemed to want to take off but would
>>hesitate
>>| .
>>|
>>| I pulled over and found that the temp 2 sensor was loose so I tightened
>it
>>| and
>>| that didn't improve the engine performance.  I subsequently replaced the
>>| sensor and it still bucks and hesitates.
>>|
>>| Engine history:
>>|
>>| bottom end rebuilt 30,000 miles ago (according to PO)
>>| top end (P & Cs and heads) 5,000 miles ago (personally)
>>|
>>|
>>| Can anyone offer any suggestions?
>>|
>>| I did notice that the PO had replaced one of the distributor cap
>retaining
>>| clips with some sort of metal band.  That allows the cap to have some
>free
>>| play.  Could this be the problem?  Does anyone have an extra retaining
>>clip?
>>|
>>| Please help a fellow listee whose westy is stranded 300 miles from home
>>(we
>>| rented a car to get home and the van is at my parents home in Indiana)
>>|
>>|
>>| Thanks for all your help past and present.
>>|
>>| Gary
>>|
>>| '80 westy (sick but not dead)
>>|
>>
>>
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