Thanks to all those who answered my e-mail. I spent a day tightening
everything up in the engine compartment, replaced the fuel filter, and now
it runs but very rough. A local mechanic tells me that I need to replace
the oxygen sensor, but that light doesn't glow on the dashboard... I plan
on poking around a little more as Joel Walker and Cliff gave me some ideas
of other things to check.

Tie

At 11:47 PM 10/13/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I went for my weekly spin yesterday, engine ran great to my destination,
>and almost home, About 3 miles away from home, engine started feeling as if
>it were missing, some subtle surges, but seemed to be running fine (gauges
>didn't show anything abnormal, no lights) but as I pulled in the driveway,
>and left it sit running, it began to idle rough, then stalled. I've tried
>cranking it a few times, and have done nothing other then run the battery
>low. One time during the attempts to start the van, it seemed to turn over
>for a second, idled very rough, and died. Gas smell from rear is quite
>overpowering, as if engine isn't getting fire.
>
>any ideas of what to check before I start calling mechanics?
>
>seemed to come on quite suddenly, has run perfect (except for a slight tap
>occasionally, which was diagnosed as a lifter, problem solved with
>trans-valve oil) which causes me to think it's something electrical.
>
>Tie
>
>
>TieDye
>1984 VW Vanagon (1.9l) Owner
>
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