Date:         Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:14:32 -0800
Reply-To:     gerry rafferty <gerryr@DIRECT.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gerry rafferty <gerryr@DIRECT.CA>
Subject:      Re: air cooled starting problem (74 BUS)
Comments: To: andrew swingler <andys@ECE.UBC.CA>
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Could it be crud in the fuel tank?.A friend had the same type of problem-had
to flush out the fuel tank.
Hope this helps
Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "andrew swingler" <andys@ECE.UBC.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 7:14 PM
Subject: air cooled starting problem (74 BUS)


> Hi,
> I know this is not a 'Vanagon' question but I'm gonna give it a shot.
>
> My friends 74 bus with a two bbl carb has a strange starting problem.
> When cold starting is not usually a problem but after the van warms up
> SOMETIMES it appears to have a fuel delivery problem.
> Symptoms:
> Van warm
> Automatic Choke flaps open
> Turn the starter, Van starts and runs for 20 seconds or so.
> Van dies and does not start when turned over
> pour gas into the carb (prime it), van starts fine.
>
> This problem happens frequently enough to make driving in the city a night
> mare! BUT it does not happen all the time and it seems the hotter the
> temperature outside the more frequent the problem.
>
> ANyways I have now been kindly asked to fix it. I am thinking:
>
> a) intermittent fuel pump...hmmmm its mechanical so I doubt it.
> b) fuel filter......but it runs fine when started, up and down hills
> c) some vapor lock problem.....???????
> d) some carb issue.........advice????
>
> Short of taking the entire fuel system off (its from the east canada so
> the chasis is RUSTY) and putting it all back on again I really don't know
> where to start.
> I have inspected the filters and purged the hoses.....
>
> ANy suggestions??
>
> my friend thanks you in advance
>
> ANdyS
> Vancouver BC
>