Date:         Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:06:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Thomas Brobst <TJBROBS@ACCUSORT.COM>
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From:         Thomas Brobst <TJBROBS@ACCUSORT.COM>
Subject:      Re: help with 91GL problem - it likes flatbed rides too much
Comments: To: tjhannink@yahoo.com
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Thanks.
What and where is the temp2 sensor?

Thomas Brobst
Accu-Sort Systems, Inc
Staff Mechanical Engineer
215-721-5061
fax 215-799-1600

If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? -Albert Einstein 



>>> TJ Hannink <tjhannink@yahoo.com> 6/30/03 >>>
--- Thomas Brobst <TJBROBS@ACCUSORT.COM> wrote:
> My wifes 91 GL with 122,000mi left her stranded
> yesterday 65 miles from home.
> She shut it off to use the facilities and when she
> went to restart it would crank... but not start-up.
> That got it and her a flatbed ride home and to the
> local dealer where, as soon as it got it's feet back
> on the ground it started right up. 
> Naturally, the dealer says they can't fix it if
> there's nothing wrong with it. (they wish the damn
> thing would just disappear)
> 
> Anyone have any ideas?

I had a similar hot/warm restart problem with my
camper when I first got it. Next time it won't start,
disconnect the temp2 sensor plug and try to start it.
If it starts, shut it back off, reconnect the plug and
restart it. Your symptoms sound like its flooding on
warm/hot restarts. When you get sick of opening the
engine compartment and unplugging the temp2 connector,
replace the temp2 sensor. Its good preventive
maintenance to change that thing out every 3-4 years.

Good luck,



=====
TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
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