Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 23:14:34 -0500
Reply-To: sevenkevin@WEBTV.NET
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From: Kevin Hayden <sevenkevin@WEBTV.NET>
Subject: Help! My Vanagon Won't Vanna Go!
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Hi There!! :-)
I need some major help! My 1985 1.9L Vanagon died on me while entering
the on-ramp for the highway. I couldn't get it started and had to have
it towed home. I noticed that one of the spark plug wires had popped
off the distributor cap but after replacing it, it still would only
turn over--not start. It was not getting spark, so I removed the hall
type distributor and replaced it with a breaker point one and hooked it
up directly to the MSD 6A unit. Now I have spark but no gas seems to
enter the cylinders. When removing the breather hose that goes into the
fuel injection unit, I sprayed some starting fluid in and I got it to
run for a few seconds. There is a metal T fitting with a bleeder screw
that I broke loose and gas does come out. I did this by jumping the ECU
connector as instructed in the manual. Any help, suggestions or
information would be greatly appreciated since I'm new to owning a
Vanagon and no mechanic around this area has a clue on what to do with
it. Thanks for taking the time to read my posting and Have A GREAT
Night!!
Kevin
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