Date:         Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:26:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET>
Organization: Boston Engine Exchange
Subject:      Re: Hard starting hot
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
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Doug Alcock wrote:
>
> While I'm sure you'll get more detailed replies than mine, your problem
> sounds identical to one I had last summer. The problem turned out to be in
> the fuel regulator ---- you might want to put a fuel pressure guage at the
> regulator to make sure it's up to spec. It may be pushing gas but at the
> wrong pressure. The guy who diagnosed this for me put on a used fuel
> regulator and it was fine.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
> '84 Westy
> Toronto, Canada
>
> From: Richard Gandy <RGSVC@AOL.COM> on 01/18/2000 11:27 AM
>
> Please respond to RGSVC@AOL.COM
>
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Client:
> Subject:  Hard starting hot
>
> 1984 1.9 recently overhauled engine
> The van starts great cold runs great but if you shut it down or stall it
> won't start. If you let it cool down it starts fine. When trying to start
> hot
> it cranks forever. once in a while it would start after extensive cranking
> with the pedal held to the floor. I've replaced the plugs, cleaned the
> grounds on the engine, checked the timing.  I pulled the fuel line off one
> set of injectors and cranked to see if there was any gas and it wanted to
> start. And it pumped out plenty of gas. after reconnecting the line it
> won't
> start. If I crawl under the van and disconnect the pump and have someone
> crank it starts and then I reconnect the pump and it's fine suggestions?

Doug
this sound just like the problem my 81 had until I backed off the lifter
preload low vacuum at hot idle problem disconecting the pump leans the
mess out and then it fires
do you have compression gauge to test the compression barley warm and
then hot
or a vacuum gauge to test the manifold vacuum at warm idle.
Bob
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