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Date:         Tue, 27 Jan 2004 11:53:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject:      Re: AFM symptom? Won't Start After Being Off for +1 min.
Comments: To: Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM>
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Check the fuel pressure out of the pressure regulator before doing anything else. Tom Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conrad Klahn" <conradk@MAC.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: AFM symptom? Won't Start After Being Off for +1 min.

> Hi, > > So, the new coil did make things run better. I did find a vacuum leak > which fixed the cold start symptom. Now If I start it up first thing in > the morning it starts easily and runs well. If I warm up the engine, > then turn it off - it starts back up easily. However, if I then turn it > off and wait - the rest of the day it does not start up easily, and > runs poorly. (I am getting good voltage to the start, as it turns over > very fast.) > > I can disconnect the O2 sensor (new) and that makes no difference. > Neither does disconnecting the Cold Enrichment Switch (new). So, I have > to rule those out. The Idle Stabilizer also checked out fine in my > earlier troubleshooting. (New coil, new plugs, grounds checked, etc.) > > This morning, after going through this again. I disconnected the AFM > and ECM (then waited and then plugged back in) and it did start up > easily, but ran poorly. Then after the engine stalled, it would not > start up again. > > I'm thinking that the AFM is wacked out. I'm going to try and pull it > today but just wanted to make sure that somebody else hasn't had this > symptom. > > Conrad >


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