Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 20:22:45 -0400
Reply-To: "Howard Pitkow (by way of Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>)"
<vwhoward@WAGENWERKS.COM>
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From: "Howard Pitkow (by way of Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>)"
<vwhoward@WAGENWERKS.COM>
Subject: Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
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1985 Volkswagen Vanagon 2.0 L
Trans: Standard
Mileage: 60,000 miles
VIN: WV2YB025FH013540
Ignition: Bosch Motronic
Misc Data: Eurospec 1999 Golf 2.0 Litre engine conversion
Symptoms: No Start
Occurs: After a Hot Soak
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The van starts and runs terrific. If it runs for more than
half an hour it will not restart right away. It will crank
great but there will be no spark at the plugs or coil high
tension wire. After waiting 8-10 minutes it will restart
and run great again. It will never stall or run poorly (so
far).
I have checked the ignition system per the Bentley manual
and have not found anything wrong. You have to be quick at
testing because it will always restart after waiting 8-10
minutes. I thought I had it today after I tried another
coil. It ran for an hour and retarted several times. When I
went to move it at the end of the day, I shut it off and
restarted it again. No problem. For the hell of it I tried
it again. Of course it had to spoil my evening. Instead of
allowing me to leave happy it drove me back to the office
to type this long sad story.
I want this project finished already. It has been a long
time, never again. Just say no! Sorry for the long winded
post, thanks for reading and thinking about it. Any ideas?
Please help.
Howard Pitkow
vwhoward@wagenwerks.com
Owner/Technician
Wagenwerks, Inc.
Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA
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___________________ TEST AND REPAIR DATA ___________________
Checked for codes and none were found.
RELATED REPAIR HISTORY
We just finished installing a Eurospec conversion motor.
This motor is a 1999 Golf GTI 2.0 Litre engine built by
Volkswagen of South Africa. It came in a kit form which
included the ECU and harness, distributor w/hall effect and
main & fuel pump relays. We reused the ignition coil &
ignition module.
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