Date:         Mon, 2 Sep 2002 15:31:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Timothy Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Timothy Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Still running poor when cold...
Comments: To: john Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <B9994791.282F%jrunberg@mac.com>
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Mine has had similar problems when cold
(relatively)and today it ran when I drove it out of
the garage but wouldn't re-start after I washed it.
While checking out the injectors, I found that one of
the small seals had cracked and was leaking. I
replaced it temporarily with a seal made from a really
short piece of 5/16" id fuel line and it has been
running fine since. Mine was stumbling off the line
and at the beginning of each gear slightly and that
seems to have cleared up also.

I had installed all new injector seals when I redid
the engine compartment fuel lines two years ago. The
fuel lines still look good, but all four of the small
injector seals were beginning to dry-rot. I will
replace all of them next week when I source the
replacements.

Good luck,


--- john Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM> wrote:
> The story continues...
>
> I posted previously that my 90 runs poorly when cold
> (no power, rough/low
> idle, appears to be moisture exiting until warm) but
> runs great after a
> couple minutes -- great power & 20 mpg. The list
> consensus was to replace
> the temp II sensor. Done. It's behaving the same.
>
> Now for the question: is there another culprit that
> might be to blame, or
> should I begin by checking wires? Some coolant may
> have splashed on the
> connector while I was installing the new one. I let
> it dry, but could this
> leave a film? What's best to clean it with?
>
> Thanks!
>
> John Runberg
> 78 Champagne Edition Westy (sale pending)
> 90 Vanagon Carat


=====
Tim Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
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