Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 18:58:23 EST
Reply-To: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: 84 Vanagon GL does not like the rain
Topher;
During the next dry day; drag a garden hose out and lightly mist
the O2 sensor and associated cable. Do it after the engine is up to
temperature to try and duplicate the problem.
Likewise the next time it happens just unplug the O2 sensor and
see if it clears up.
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2000 10:01:57 -0800 Topher Jerome <res04u73@GTE.NET>
writes:
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>Hi,
>
>I bought my first Vanagon this spring. I live in Seattle and we had a
>=
>lovely summer... lots of camping, cross state trips, etc... what
>fun!!! =
>I am planning on doing some minor Westy conversions when I can afford
>=
>it....
>
>Okay, so being in the Pacific Northwest it rains, and rains, and =
>rains... My beautiful blue Vanagon likes to cut out when it's wet!
>Once =
>it comes to a coughing halt (in the middle of the Evergreen Point =
>Floating Bridge) it won't start until it sits for a couple of
>days....=20
>
>I'm not a mechanic (I know, I know, what business did I have buying a
>=
>Vanagon??) but I am eager to learn as much as I can. I replaced the =
>"wires", rotor, distributor cap and plugs, but the same thing is =
>happening. I was thinking that the old wires might be shorting out in
>=
>the wet...=20
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
>or
>
>Does anyone in Arizona want to buy a great Vanagon!!
>
>tia,
>Topher
>
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