Date:         Sat, 10 Aug 2002 21:19:48 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Still having starting problems.
Comments: To: fasteddy64@YAHOO.COM
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Try some of the links on this page:
http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/0003.htm
The valve adjustment is on Shaping Up Your Vanagon.
http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/0096.htm
If this van is new to you, remove the points. Be sure that the screw
holding them down is only about 1/4" long or shorter. Set your timing to
7.5 degrees and see if you have vacuum at the canister on the
distributor.
What you're describing can sometimes be attributed to leaking valve
seats, about to drop out.
If possible run a compression check (never remove a spark plug from a hot
aluminum head.)

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Sat, 10 Aug 2002 18:57:52 -0700 ed maikranz <fasteddy64@YAHOO.COM>
writes:
> Still having hot start trouble with my 81 aircooled
> vanagon.
> I think it is some sort of vapor lock situation but I
> am still not sure.  It only does it when it is hot,
> after having been driven and shut off for 5 minutes or
> so, then it cranks and cranks but doesnt fire. Tried
> opening the gas cap but it does not help.  I loosened
> the hose clamp on the line from the fuel pump to the
> engine and fuel shoots out under pretty good pressure.
> I let that line drain, reconnect it and it starts
> right up. I also tired an experiment where I
> disconnect the power to the fuel pump, crank it over,
> then reconnect the power to the fuel pump and it
> starts right up.  So does it sound like vapor lock or
> something else?  could it possibley be a problem with
> the pressure regulator? I am curios about that because
> I only get about 14 mpg with it.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks
> Ed Maikranz
> Abilene, TX
> 81 Westy
> 71 Superbeetle
>
>
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