Date:         Sat, 24 Mar 2001 23:14:34 -0500
Reply-To:     sevenkevin@WEBTV.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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