Date:         Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:55:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Spoke too soon... (won't idle when warm)
Comments: To: Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM>

The first thing that should come to mind when the starting problem is
temperature related, is the Temp2 sensor, a cheap and easy part to replace.
Had the same problem years ago.

Alfred
85 Westy



----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Klahn" <conradk@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: Spoke too soon... (won't idle when warm)


> Hi,
>
> So this morning I fired it up, headed out of town and got about 8 miles
> (the nearest small town), slowed down to stop at a light and it started
> to hesitate. Luckily the light was with me and I was able to glide
> around the corner. But that was it, it wouldn't restart.
>
> Knowing that it would start just fine when cold - on my way home (my
> wife had to rescue me and drive me to/from work) - it started up great,
> I nearly got all the way home when I let off the gas to go around a
> corner, and it stalled. Same thing, no start.
>
> George says I need to check for spark - and I'm thinking that he has a
> good clue. The weird thing I noticed the last couple of times, when I
> start up from a cold start, the horn honks quietly. Maybe an ignition
> switch short that only acts up when the van is warm? We'll see.
>
> Of course, this won't stop me from pulling the fuel regulator again.
> And this time I might as well do all the fuel rail lines and injector
> seals.
>
> Conrad