Date:         Mon, 14 Oct 2002 17:39:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
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From:         Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
Subject:      Re: 91 Carat Cold Stall
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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
>