1987 Volkswagen Van Repair Question
Asked on June 8, 2010
1987 Volkswagen Van no power, no idle
Engine Performance problem
1987 Volkswagen Van 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 357236 miles
i had misfires and the belts ran off in sandiego. got the belts back on, changed the wires, plugs, cap rotor. engine starts fine. after about a minute or so the engine stalls. starts up alright, but no power and stalls at every intersection unless i push the accelerator pedal and keep it at 900 rpm orso. checked timing, swapped mass airflow, changed coolant sensor, same problem.
first time this ever happened. before i changed the airflowmeter and it was fine. it seems fuel is okay at start and then gets too rich.
jay k.
1987 Volkswagen Van 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 357236 miles
i had misfires and the belts ran off in sandiego. got the belts back on, changed the wires, plugs, cap rotor. engine starts fine. after about a minute or so the engine stalls. starts up alright, but no power and stalls at every intersection unless i push the accelerator pedal and keep it at 900 rpm orso. checked timing, swapped mass airflow, changed coolant sensor, same problem.
first time this ever happened. before i changed the airflowmeter and it was fine. it seems fuel is okay at start and then gets too rich.
jay k.
Answer
Replied on June 10, 2010
Hi 87vanagon19, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation
Check/test/replace the idle stabilization control unit also clean out the EGR valve.