Date:         Sun, 19 Oct 2003 18:22:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: 87 Westy Stuttering?
Comments: To: Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
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I've done the capacitor "cure" and still have the same symptoms that Sam
reports.
I thought that was the obvious solution too - but there must be
something else that can cause the same symptoms.
I'm going to try swapping out my AFM and see if that makes a difference.

Todd
'88 Westy


Joel Cort wrote:

>Sam,
>This sure sounds like the starts of the cursed "Vanagon Syndrome".
>Very easily cured with the little capacitor in the Air Flow Meter.
>Check out Harrald's web page for the details on how to fix it yourself.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/intermitt._syndrome.htm
>
>Good luck,
>
>Joel
>89 Syncro Westy
>Rochester NY
>
>
>
>Sam Williams <Sglw@AOL.COM> wrote:
>I am returning from a trip across the country in our 87 automatic westy.
>Sometimes at around 65-70 mph it starts to stutter.
>When I put my foot right down it goes away but does not have a lot of go.
>Then everything will be all right.
>I have tried several different kinds of injector cleaner and it seems to get
>better.
>Is this a common problem or just a symptom of vanagons?
>
>63 singlecab
>(Dove Blue_ Kleine Blau)
>70 westy
>
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