1988 Vanagon with bucking and eventual stalling problem

[Flat in the back]

[CaptTurbo]

Have you checked to see that you still have fuel pressure?

[crazyvwvanman]

Where are you broken down? I try to break down at big auto parts stores, limping there if possible or I get towed to one if I plan to work on it myself. That way I can buy wire, other parts, and tools as I work on the problem. Nobody seems to mind if you have your head in the engine compartment while at an auto parts store. Other guys come and go there all the time so you can ask for a hand from someone likely to be willing to help, over and over as needed.

It is a simple matter to rig a wire in the back to make the starter crank from the engine compartment. You just need about 3 feet of 12 or 14 gauge wire and a female spade crimped onto one end.

Also, on the front of the engine relay box is a 2 wire connector that plugs into the relay box. You can use that to stop the engine from the back with the key still on. Just pull that connector loose and the ECU and fuel pump power will be disconnected immediately.

Mark

[OldBlueSyncro]

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nB...OP last visited in 2012, cold dead thread.
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