Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 16:02:07 -0400
Reply-To: John Rodger <jcr@MAGMA.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Rodger <jcr@MAGMA.CA>
Subject: Re: 2.3L WBX build, install, test drive,
and confounding questions... (pretty darn long)
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</head><BODY BGCOLOR="#F0F0F0"><p><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">I agree with the starter motor. Had the same problem after a rebuild of my 2.1 several years ago. It started with not problem when cold but had a hell of time getting it going when the engine was hot. New starter fixed the problem.</SPAN></p>
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<p><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">John</SPAN></p>
<p><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">88 Westy</SPAN></p>
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<p><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 01:21:41 -0400, Kim Brennan wrote:<br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">> #1 sounds like the starter motor is getting old. Was it replaced</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">> too? #2 what weight oil was put into it?</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">> On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 12:52 AM, Damon Campbell wrote:</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>> 1) When hot, even with a brand new battery, the engine simply</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>> won't crank over. At best, you may get 1/2 a lazy revolution.</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>> It cranks over and fires up cold with some difficulty, but it</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>> does.</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>> 2) Oil pressure is low (grrr...). When at full temp, idle is</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>> around 5psi and at say, 3000 rpm, we are closer to 20-25psi.</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>> These obviously aren't great. Not even close to good.</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';">>></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">> Kim Brennan</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">> 86 Syncro. 91 Westy Syncro. 90 Tristar</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/></SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';color:navy;">> Vienna VA. Sugar Grove WV.</SPAN><SPAN style="font-family:'Tahoma';"><br/><br/><br/></SPAN></p>
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