Date:         Thu, 9 Nov 2000 18:55:49 -0800
Reply-To:     "A.P. Hajasz" <vahistory@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "A.P. Hajasz" <vahistory@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: NEED HELP IN FLORIDA!!!
Comments: To: Skyraider0113@cs.com
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Tried it tonight and disconnected it and the idle
stayed stable. Unfortunately broke a thin plastic hose
on the right side head.
Have to say thanks for the advice and hope to pay back
soon.
Will update on how it ends up,
Steve Hajasz
--- Skyraider0113@cs.com wrote:
> Steve,
>
> The problem sounds electrical to me. It actually
> sounds like the temp. sensor
> II is not right. If the alternator was replaced it
> is possible that the wire
> to the sensor was somehow knocked off, it sits very
> close to the water pump
> pulley, or is somehow not making a good connection.
> This has happened to me
> with the same results as you are experiencing.
>
> The reason it runs fine for a couple of minutes is
> that the ecu by passes and
> runs in open loop at start up for a couple minutes.
>
> Do you know where the temp II sensor is?
>
> Check the connection and follow the wire (mine had a
> break in the wire) as
> far as you can.
>
> Also do a basic check in the engine compartment as
> others have advised. Make
> sure that everything in connected.
>
> I live in Florida. Orlando. P-Mail me if I can be of
> any help.
>
> Ron
> Orlando, Florida
>


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