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Date:         Tue, 18 Jan 2000 21:05:09 -0500
Reply-To:     John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Organization: Microsoft Corporation
Subject:      Re: Hard starting hot
Comments: To: RGSVC@AOL.COM

Richard, I had the same problem two summers ago with my '84. Advice from the list at that time was replace digital idle stabilizer and/or cold start valve. I did both. Problem went away.

John Lauterbach Macon, GA

----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Gandy <RGSVC@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 11:27 AM 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?


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