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Date:         Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:03:30 -0600
Reply-To:     Dylan Spurgin <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dylan Spurgin <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET>
Subject:      81 won't start in Colorado
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Hey folks.  This is my cry for help.


I drove my 81 fuel injected van in from Texas to Colorado Friday and when we got in Saturday morning after about 6 hours rest she wouldn't start.  The engine turns over fine but will not fire unless we push it and pop the clutch.  Even then she only coughs briefly and then dies.  The very first time I cranked her Saturday morning she did fire once but didn't start.


There is fuel coming from the little test valve.  We can smell gas and the spark plugs are wet after we've been trying to start her.  We have replaced and gapped the plugs.  We have put a new(er) distributor cap on.


Can we try to prime the van by adding a little gas in the air intake?  What should I try next?


tia


dylan
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