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Subject:Re: Van adventure and tech quiz
From:OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Date:Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:09:08 -0600

All 3 Good 1z Dan ~ I find Bad or Poorly installed Throttle Body Gaskets

a lot & Most always find the Screws that affix the T’Body to the Plenum to be

Not Tightened Completely ~

> On 28 Apr , 2022, at 12:19 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> - Worn throttle body gasket
> 
> - Worn or clogged fuel injector(s)
> 
> - Erratic fuel pump relay
> 
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 9:20 AM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>>        I’ll go with
>> 
>> Throttle Position Switch
>> 
>> Throttle Idle Screw not open enough
>> 
>> Vacuum Leak
>> 
>> Intake Leak
>> 
>> Timing not advanced enough
>> 
>> Low Fuel Pressure > Weak Pump &or Dirty Filter &or Crud in Tank
>> 
>> Faulty Idle Stabilizer
>> 
>> A Bad Ground Somewhere > Pretty Much Anywhere ~
>> 
>> & probably the list goes on ~
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 26 Apr , 2022, at 9:37 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi folks,
>>> 
>>>       So Tom Bues and I are home after flying to Florida and picking up
>> a well loved and well traveled 84 Westfalia.
>>> 
>>> We were picked up at the airport by the previous owners and driven a
>> hour to the van.
>>> 
>>> We had a little time to talk and pack up the van then off we went.
>>> 
>>> First night, camp out in the Super Walmart to sleep but also to get all
>> needed for travel and camping.
>>> 
>>> We checked the van and the oil seemed ok and the coolant down a bit.
>>> Filled coolant and started a 375 mile drive for our first stop at a KOA
>> in SC.
>>> 
>>> We were warned that there was a idle issue.  And, there was.
>>> 
>>> Tom has the same van and experience of decades driving it.  He managed
>> to deal with the van wanting to stall at every stop and kept us moving.
>>> 
>>> So, later we did find a way to stop the van from stalling and diagnose
>> that issue.
>>> 
>>> So, list , any ideas of what to check for a van stalling at stops and
>> otherwise seeming to run well?
>>> 
>>> Problem solution was mentioned by my friend art over the phone, Tom, and
>> camp ground folks at a vW event.
>>> 
>>> What is your guess?
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron
>>> 84 Westfalia
>>

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