from a friend. respond to this guy: > >From: "Bergey, Dennis" <dbergey@sbmuseart.org> -mp > >Subject: Re: 1980 Westy ignition quits > > > >> I'm in Lincoln City Oregon on vacation till September. We've been > >>all over the place, Olympic Peninsula, Seattle, now heading slowly > >>down Rte 1 enjoying the ocean and lakes with our canoe. Left at the > >>end of July. May be going to Burning Man. Solo of course, not Cindy's > >>cup of tea! > >> > >>Anyway, I'm having weird ignition problems. 1980 Westy just quits, like I > >>turned the key off, for 2 or 3 seconds, then starts running again, like > >>nothing happened. Some times one second, some times up to 10 seconds. If > >>I pump the gas, the cars behind me smell gas, so I know its not the fuel > >>pump or filter, though I replaced both those, twice, and also the ignition > >>coil, twice, and the electronic ignition controller, twice. Now I'm > >>thinking ignition switch and then brain box. My headlight switch seems hot > >>with lights on, but car quits either way, hot or cold, engine hot or cold > >>also. > > >>I have a spare head light switch I'll install today, but no ignition > >>switch, which may be hard to find on the road. And the brain box or > >>computer? Probably junkyard searching. Oh the joys of the 24 year old > >>vintage Westy! > >> > >>Could you forward this to all your lists and see what comes up? > >> > >>Sincerely, > >> > >>Dennis Bergey > >>Systems Manager > >>Santa Barbara Musuem of Art > >>Santa Barbara California 93101 |
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