Howdy Eric-
Thanks for asking.
Unfortunately, though, this has now become just one more issue on an
expanding list....

Coming home today, I lost power steering just as the alternator warning and
OXS warning lights came on.
That feeling of dread instantly set in. Since I was only a couple blocks
from the house, I decided just to get it home.
As I feared, when I got out of the van I immediately smelled coolant, and
found a puddle forming under the engine bay.
And you guessed it, I also found a shredded V-belt and the two other belts
thrown.

Looks like another flatbed trip is in our future tomorrow . . .

-Matt

On Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi matt,
>
>
>         I was wondering if you have any updates on your running issue.
>
> Hope you have found success.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Sep 3, 2024, at 12:12 PM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > 2.1L WB
> > I'm working with my mechanic on this one, but since he doesn't have a
> smoke
> > machine, I'm trying to narrow down potential problem points.
> >
> > Noticed it was running rough a while back, initially thought it was a
> > timing/misfire issue.
> > New plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires all needed to happen anyway, but
> > didn't have an impact.
> >
> > A couple interesting points:
> > - Noticing a sucking sound coming from the general area of the airflow
> > sensor.
> > - It runs rough every time I start up, but eventually smoothes out after
> > idling for a few minutes.
> > - The sucking/whistling sound seems to be related because it subsides
> > (mostly) concurrent to the idle smoothing out.
> >
> > At first I thought it might be an intake hose crack, and that increased
> > temp would cause a temporary expansion / seal, but that doesn't seem to
> be
> > it since it happens on every startup, even after everything is warm.
> >
> > Anyone else experienced this before?
> > Any tips on where to look?
> >
> > *Matt*
> > Missoula, MT
> > '88 Westy, *Ragnar LoafBrick*
>
>