Date:         Mon, 12 Feb 2001 08:07:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Stephen M Canapp <scan956@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen M Canapp <scan956@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Engine dies
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Dear Vanagon Friends
              87 GL with 211K,  Replaced engine 23K ago, also plugs,
wires, etc.
      I was reading Vanagon archives list and I came across a helpful
note you sent about a capacitor fix to a AFM . (Jan 2001)
         I also saw a note posted about Changing the AFM track?
   I suspect this might be my problem.
  My 87 will run ok when cold, (although milage has been a little off and
sporadic)  But when it gets up to temp I lose power,and will eventually
stall no matter what I do, I am pretty certain that  the injectors are
shutting off and starving fuel,  (internal Backfires).
          The interesting clue is that as soon as I restart It will run
fine every time for 30 seconds to a couple of minutes.  Even restarting
imedietly.
   Have checked out fuel pump operation, 2 fuel pump relays, ground
wiring, fuel pressure regulator, fuel pressure, all ohm test I could do,
and pin test on ecu harness, replaced temp sensor because I thought it
was the problem. And all ohm test on AFM but I still suspect it or
possibly ECU.
   If the AFM is within specs on the ohm test could it still be the
problem?  Or do you all think this is more likely an ECU??   Considering
it starts right away and runs fine for a short while,
           Thanks         Stephen Canapp
                                     87 Vanagon GL

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