Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:08:11 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Rough Idle on cold start, Oil Smells like Gasoline
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Chad, I never did solve the problem. Just had a tune up, but still have
rough idle on cold start. If I step on the gas when cold it feels like
its running on three cylinders, and it runs like maybe one cylinder had
too much fuel. After warm up it seems to idle ok. It continues to do
this even though I just put in new plugs. One plug was particularly
sooted - and the tail pipe is badly sooted.
Something new has happened since I did the plug change thing. Today
while cruising down the road, I noticed if I took my foot off the gas
completely, I got this chugging action. Sort of a jerking action, like
the engine was getting intermittent fuel, even with my foot completely
off the pedal. Not quite sure what to make of all this. But I am sure I
am having a fuel flow problem of some sort.
Not sure where to begin on this. But any input from anyone on the list
would sure be welcome.
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Chad wrote:
>
> Hey,
> I just found this past emai of yours in the archives. I just changed my oil
> today and noticed that old oil stunk of gas.......much like the problem you
> wrote about. Did you ever solve it?? Please let me know what ya did so I
> can figure out if I am experiencing the same thing.
> regards,
> Chad 85GL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Rodgers" <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 11:30 PM
> Subject: Rough Idle on cold start, Oil Smells like Gasoline
>
> > For some time, I have been annoyed by rough idle on a cold
> > start.....always sounds like one cylinder has to much gas. Gets ok after
> > warm-up. This morning I went to start-up but as is my habit I checked
> > the oil first (I do this daily as a pre-startup ritual before the first
> > run of the day). For what ever reason I decided to smell the oil. It
> > smelled like raw fuel. Didn't seem runny or anything like that, but sure
> > smelled strongly of gas.
> >
> > That worries me. If I've a leaking injector, it seems the raw fuel is
> > leaking into the cylinder from the head and past the rings to drain into
> > the oil sump or pan. Is my logic here correct? If so, what procedure
> > should I follow to check it, and then repair it if necessary?
> >
> > All comments appreciated!!
> >
> > John Rodgers
> >
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