Hello, I recently bought a 1986 vanagon and found that I will need to replace the engine within the next 6 months since one of the lifters is not working properly. In the mean time I experienced a sudden loss of power when driving on the freeway. I was driving at 65 mph and all in a sudden I went down to
50 mph, although I was shifting gears (standard transmission) never could go back to 65 mph or higher. Also, two days before the OXS light in the dashboard went red. I read that I just needed to reset the button, which I did not do, since it was driving ok. Someone told me that the cathalytic converter has to be replaced in order to get the power back. Anyone has experienced a similar problem? How much should I pay for a reused engine?Raphael