Now that you mention it, the problem occurred only when we exceeded 60-65
mph, and climbing uphill.  Slowing down or reaching a level seemed to
eliminate it.  And the air was very hot and dry.

Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: MOST,DAVID <most@UCLA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: '87 rough running, fuel starvation?

> I had a similar problem in the Vegas area, and I changed the fuel filter
> in a casino parking lot (while sand was blowing in my face).  This didn't
> cure the problem, and I thought it might be the AFM.  However, someone
> suggested vapor lock, and once I left the interstate, slowed down a bit,
> and went to slightly cooler temperatures, the bucking stopped (and hasn't
> returned since).
>
> David
>
> > Neil Wigley wrote:
> > > Back from two weeks around the Four Corners and SE Utah; wonderful
> > > time of year to see wonderful countryside + wonderful camping.
> > > On the return trip bought a cheap tank of gas in Tuba City AZ (yeah
> > > yeah I know). Afterwards, car seemed to have less power than normal,
> > > but what do I know, high altitude, etc. Got suspicious when passed by
> > > an RV pulling a car. Then after a couple of hours it started acting
like
> > it was missing. So I tanked up, this time with Chevron + Techron
(ta-dah!).
> > Improvement..... Now what is the cause of all this? After resting it's
fine
> > for a
> > > while, then gradually loses power as time goes on.
> >

> On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, William Wedenoja wrote:
>
> > We had a similar problem in mid-August.  Stopped for gas in Palm Desert,
> > headed east on I-10 towards Blythe.  The van would occasionally
"buck"--as
> > if it were starved for fuel.  Each episode would last only seconds.
Then
> > it'd be ok for 10-30 minutes, and do it again.  Got progressively more
> > frequent though.  I thought we'd have to seek help in Blythe (of all
> > places).  But remembering that the PO said it was sensitive to bad gas,
we
> > just filled up with high octane Texaco, after which it "bucked" a couple
> > times more then quit for good.  BTW, the fuel filter had been on for
about
> > two months and 8000 miles.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me for certain that this was a case of bad gas?  Or
(groan)
> > a sign of impending destruction?  Or maybe just the curse of the Mohave?
> >
> > Bill
> > 88 westy
> >
>