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Date:         Tue, 18 Dec 2001 09:53:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Temp 2 sensor?
Comments: To: joseph Trussell <joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Joe,

It would be a good place to start and may solve the problem. They fail in such a way that they give a lower then actual temp reading to the ECM. Then in turn the ecm gives the engine too much fuel. They are reasonably priced and easy to change. You can check it with the Bentley and meter.

Joe R.

----- Original Message ----- From: "joseph Trussell" <joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 2:16 PM Subject: Temp 2 sensor?

> Hello, > > I just bought this '85 GL and already I have a question. > > When I first start it, and I guess even after it's warmed up, if it stalls > (due to my trying to get comfortable with the clutch) it doesn't want to > start right up again. > > It'll crank, but it doesn't actually fire and start. > > If it sits for ten or fifteen minutes, there's no problem getting it > started; this only happens when it stalls and I try to start it right away. > > Could this be the temp II sensor giving me problems? > > Thanks in Advance, > Joe T. > '85 gl (yet to be named) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. >


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