Date:         Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:13:30 -0700
Reply-To:     John Dagastino <themisanthropicmeanie@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Dagastino <themisanthropicmeanie@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      (another) Van Dies,
              Refuses to start in extreme hot weather.. (very long)
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had it do this crap yesterday, and today.

wouldn't start. lots of trying to make it start
succeeded. didn't really change much of anything.

and on the way back from the hardware store (while
getting masking tape so i can paint the wheels silver
so they look nice with the baby moon hubcapsd) it died
and wouldn't start for about 5 minutes.

i have replaced everything concerning the ignition
system except for the idle stabilizer* (and it is
bypassed at the moment.)

(*yes, the computer, too)

took the fuse panel down and agitated the wires
connected to it, rapped on the relays with my
screwdriver, beat on the engine computer with both my
screwdriver and my first, nothing would make it die.

none of the fuse panel connections have ever been
messed with but i checked them all ( including all the
wires, relays, and spade connectors, took a long time,
too) and they're all tight.

it just croaks completely randomly when it is hot at
hell outside. during the evening (actually, anytime
not in the hot ass mid day sun) it doesn't give me any
trouble...

does anyone know of a weak spot(s) that i could check?

whats more susceptible to heat?

it's an 84 GL 1.9 and when it dies the idiot lights
all come on and the starter turns over, but no start.

usually this means the spark has died (got a new
distributor, too , mebbe i got a crappy one)
the spark fails to emit from the coil.

also has new rotor, plugs, cap, and wires.

*insert lots of muttering and cursing here*

also starts hard sometimes during the aforementioned
extreme hot weather. maybe the hall sender on the new
distributor (Rebuilt, but i'm thinking a new one would
be a good idea, anyone got one for sale cheap?) sucks?

anyway, it looks really smoove with the ugly black
wheels painted silver with chrome Empi "smoothie" baby
moon hubcaps. (see http://www.empi.com ) *much* nicer
than those goofy ass plastic wheel covers.

i really need to get something better to commute in.
(i work nights though)

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