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Date:         Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:35:06 -0600
Reply-To:     "Richard A. Jones" <jones@COYOTE.COLORADO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Richard A. Jones" <jones@COYOTE.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      warm start stumble
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My '81 Syncro Westy starts fine, runs fine--with one problem.
If it has been up to normal temp, then sits for 20-60 minutes,
it will start again fine, but then in 10-20 seconds (just as I'm
trying to drive away) it will stumble and bog down.  It will
die, not idle.  It will restart OK.  If I drive "through" this
bogged-down period (10-15 seconds or less), then
suddenly, I can feel it break out and start to run perfectly.


I'm thinking a sensor is failing, but not sure which one.  Maybe
a temp sensor, or maybe the O2 sensor not heating up fast
enough?  Any ideas?


                                            Richard A. Jones
                                            Boulder, Colorado
                                            '81 Vanagon   Mr Bus
                                            '87 Syncro Westy   El Jefe
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