| 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
>>