Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:49:03 -0700
Reply-To: Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
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Walter,
I took a look at mine. The plastic enclosure you mention (it has a
sticker with a vacuum hose routing diagram on it) does not have any
relays in it, just a lot of wires and connectors. I'm 99% sure the
relay on mine is on the right front of the engine as I mentioned
before. Thanks for the good description - easy to follow when
looking in the engine bay.
Dan
L.A., CA
'85 Westy Weekender
On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Walter Houle wrote:
> We’re both 85, so I think we will have the same engine controls.
> I’m not sure, though. Here’s a picture of the left rear or my
> engine compartment, showing the coil, ECU, and green idle
> stabilizer. Its just for reference. The relay enclose I’m referring
> to is not in this picture, its actually on the left front of the
> engine compartment, mounted on the “firewall”. In the picture, if
> you kept moving to the right of the photo, out of the photo, around
> the corner of the engine compartment, and another 4” to the right,
> you would see another plastic enclosure. Pop the lid, there should
> be 2 metal relays in there, each a cube approx ¾” wide. Pull those,
> clean the connections, swap them side to side, and see what
> happens. Worth a try.
>
>
>
> If you don’t have these relays, you may have a different type of
> engine control system.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Daniel Rotblatt [mailto:d.rotblatt@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:30 AM
> To: Walter Houle
> Subject: Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
>
>
>
> That fits. But two relays? Where are they located. I found one (I
> think) top front right corner on engine bay, about 1" black box
> with a 5 male spades for a plug.
>
>
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Aug 9, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Walter Houle <WHoule@ecscontrols.com>
> wrote:
>
> FWIW, I had that same problem with my 85 and it occurred on tight
> right hand turns only. It turned out to be the fuel pump relay.
> Replaced both relays, and it never occurred again.
>
>
>
> If not, you’re on the right path, it probably is a loose connection
> or bad ground somewhere.
>
>
>
> Walter 85 Vanagon 1.9 San Diego, CA
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> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 06:52:57 -0700
>
> From: Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
>
> Subject: Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
>
>
>
> We made it t Arizona and just woke up on a rest stop. No hiccups on
> the highway, but two in town on tight turns. The "jiggle the
> connections" technique seems to have worked for now.
>
>
>
> Thanks for the input all!
>
>
>
> Dan
>
>
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