EJ22 bogginess, or maybe clutch slip?

[jschwerdtfeger]

Hey all,

I have an EJ22 '85 Westy that overall is fantastic—but lately, I've been experiencing some odd bogginess/lag that almost feels like clutch slip between 2-3k especially when hard accelerating and going uphill. There are no obvious vacuum leaks, and I'm hesitant to drop the transaxle to inspect the clutch, etc. Any other low hanging fruit I should look into before I lose a weekend wrestling out the transaxle? I should probably stop driving my bus like a Porsche on mountain roads, but old habits die hard!

Thanks!
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[11BC2]

What year ej22?
How many miles on the engine?
State of tune?
Clutch slipping is obvious; engine rpm increases, vehicle speed doesn’t.

[jschwerdtfeger]

[jschwerdtfeger]

Fuel pump—mystery solved.
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