Date:         Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:54:09 -0600
Reply-To:     Fetner Greg <FetnerGreg@JOHNDEERE.COM>
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From:         Fetner Greg <FetnerGreg@JOHNDEERE.COM>
Subject:      vanagon starting problems
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Greetings all,
        My 85 vanagon had an ignition related no start condition a week or
so ago.  Thanks to all that responded.  I worked through the Bentley
ignition troubleshooting procedure and it eventually "healed itself" after
replacement of the ignition module with a "nused" unit from my donor-mobile
in addition to rotor replacement (new, Bosch).  Thoroughly happy with the
end result I resumed daily driving.  However, this morning, she acted like
we were back to square one, grinding the starter w/no results.  Thinking
that if I kept hitting the starter it would "heal itself" and, lo and
behold, as I ground away, it tried to start and with each attempt it hit a
little better and eventually cranked and ran...it acted like it was flooded
and in the process of clearing out the plugs...  Any ideas, y'all?  Once
again, I can test the whole system (I'm thinking FI now) per
Mr.Bentley...but, since you all have the wisdom from having been where I
have yet to go, I would like to draw from that resource.  Thanks in
advance...
        BTW...do we have any local clubs/list members in the Knoxville TN
area?

Greg