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Date:         Wed, 1 Nov 2000 00:10:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Kw <kokopellis@ATT.NET>
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From:         Kw <kokopellis@ATT.NET>
Subject:      82 cold starts fine; stalls after 5 min.; Temp II??
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I have been querying the archives and reading posts until I am cross eyed this eve. My 82 (AirCooled) starts fine when cold. I let it warm a few minutes and suddenly it dies. No restart as if it is flooded until it cools to ambient temps.

My immediate suspicion is the temp II sensor, since it is starting fine when cold, but then dies when almost warm. Happened twice now. No restart until cold again, and then it starts fine, but dies when almost warm. (~5 min.)

By chance today I pass and stopped in at the local "Dealer" to see if they might have one in stock for a nominal price. (joke on my part) Normally good guys, I got the wrong parts guy today, not the old bug guy who knows me by name but the old manager dude who could care less about people he has seen a hundred times. "You mean the screw on thing with the wire" Not only do "We don't stock that anymore." but "That would be $40USD and 10 days since we just put an order in this AM." All For a $5 - 10 part, I walked out mumbling something I'll not repeat here.

I surfed the various list vendors this eve to no avail. I could not find this sensor anywhere, (gowesty, busdepot, vanagain). I processed multiple archive requests trying to isolate the culprit but haven't found an exact answer to pin point the cause. Anyone here or on the Type II list Been There Done That?. I suspect the temp II sensor, or maybe the cold start injector??

This can't be a $40 part. Dave Beierl, electrical guy, please tell me what makes these sensors gold?

AirCooled, 2.0, stalls after 5 minutes warm up, won't start until cold again.

TIA, Ken Wyatt 82 westy


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