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Date:         Thu, 9 May 2002 00:37:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cold start problem
Comments: To: smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM
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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P><BR><BR></P> <DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P>my 90gl does the same.&nbsp; it has for years now.&nbsp; i just let her idle for about five minutes whenever she has been sitting for 8-10 hours or more.&nbsp; once a little warm she's a champ.&nbsp; people on the list say "it's this" or "it's that", well, many people have this problem and sometimes it goes away with replacing a plethura of parts and then sometimes you spend a lot of money replacing parts and same problem exists.&nbsp; i just idle my van (i know there are people out there who hate to hear this) for a few minutues when cold and then drive without frustration.&nbsp; that's just me.&nbsp; i love working on my van, i really truly do, but i except some quirks and that is what i consider this- a common vanagon quirk.&nbsp; this problem has never left me high and dry so i don't lose sleep over it.&nbsp; maybe someday when i have a lot of money, i will replace the afm, fuel injectors, all grounds, fuel filters, oil filters, seat cushions, fuzzy dice, and then maybe it will idle normal- or maybe not.&nbsp; i just enjoy my van and never try to worry about her.&nbsp; however, i never travel without my tools and i always have spare parts that i presume will be wearing out soon (i am driving around with a used starter right now). </P></DIV> <P>my $.02</P></DIV> <P>jason</P> <DIV></DIV> <P>90gl<BR><BR></P> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: s w <SMOREWHISKY@YAHOO.COM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: s w <SMOREWHISKY@YAHOO.COM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: cold start problem <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 19:04:26 -0700 <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;1.9l 85 westy <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;symptoms: will start no problem, sometimes will rough <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;idle until warm-no problem. sometimes(most times) will <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;run 5-10 seconds and die. hard to start without <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;pumping gas, then will die unless gas applied until <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;warm. has no problems once warmed... <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt; temp 2 sensor-6 months old <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt; idle stabilizer- 7 m. o. <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;just replaced both fuel filters since the pump was <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;making more than usual noise, problem still exists, <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;without as much noise... <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt; i plan on checking out the fuel injectors this <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;weekend, as well as some grounds, probably open up the <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;afm and have a look...any ideas appreciated as usual, thanks... <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;===== <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Scott Wilson <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;85 GL Westfalia <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;__________________________________________________ <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Do You Yahoo!? <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;http://shopping.yahoo.com <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM105401/46'>Click Here</a><br></html>


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