What is outside air temp when you are having starting problems? I have similar problems if my van has been in the hot sun all day. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 7-passenger ----- Original Message ----- From: "s w" <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: cold start problem
> 1.9l 85 westy > symptoms: will start no problem, sometimes will rough > idle until warm-no problem. sometimes(most times) will > run 5-10 seconds and die. hard to start without > pumping gas, then will die unless gas applied until > warm. has no problems once warmed... > temp 2 sensor-6 months old > idle stabilizer- 7 m. o. > just replaced both fuel filters since the pump was > making more than usual noise, problem still exists, > without as much noise... > i plan on checking out the fuel injectors this > weekend, as well as some grounds, probably open up the > afm and have a look...any ideas appreciated as usual, thanks... > > ===== > Scott Wilson > 85 GL Westfalia > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! > http://shopping.yahoo.com > |
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