I have the same problem on my 90 Westy. I think it is the timing because it tends to backfire a little when idling, but it drives great at speed. I found the Bentley specs for setting timing to be not much use for solving the problem. I wonder if older 2.1 WBX engines needed more customized timing settings to compensate for wear. Don't know. Laurence Smith Hamilton, ON 90 Westy (fanumbos)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Lew Sutphin > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 3:33 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: 91 Carat Cold Stall > > > Hello, > I have a 91 Carat that starts up great and idles smooth > for about 30 seconds - then immediately dies. It will > restart, but unless the idle is kept up until the needle > begins to move it will stall again. It will drive fine, > until a stop sign, then die. Once it is warmed up it > runs just fine. This problem got worse after a tune up. > It used to cold idle without any help at all, but would > stall as above at stop signs until warm. Any suggestions? > > Lew Sutphin > 91 Carat > Fort Collins CO > |
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