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Subject:Re: 84 Vanagon misfiring after overnights
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Thu, 21 Oct 1999 00:02:28 -0700

Fouled plug?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: John P. Flaherty <jflaherty@PIVOT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:10 PM
Subject: 84 Vanagon misfiring after overnights

> Hi Volks:
>
> My '84 developed a new problem this weekend. When I start it in the
morning,
> or after work when it's sat all day, it feels like I'm only running on 3
> cylinders. This continues for 1 to 5 miles, after which it runs great. The
> problem does not occur when the bus has only been sitting for a couple of
> hours, so it doesn't seem temperature related.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> John Flaherty
> Standish, ME
> '84 GL
> '84 Rabbit