Sounds like either a bad ignition switch or one of the terminals that are on the starter solenoid are loose. Stan Wilder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Moore" <Pete952@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 1:20 AM Subject: engine problem
> '80 Westy - less than 5 K on rebuilt engine - has developed a "take a rest" > attitude. It runs like a champ for 15, 30 or 120 minutes then just quits - dead > - nothing. Let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes and it fires up and goes until it > quits again - no cough or sputter - just dead. This thing has been in the "Air > cooled VW Specialists" shop for - I don't want to admit how much time and > replacement parts ( a bunch). All the hull sensors have been replaced at least > once and the last time the repalaced the distributor ( it is a CA car). I think > it might be one of the several sensors on the engine itself but can't put any > consistency to it - after one quit - bout 20 min - it climbed 4000' at a > steady 8% grade (east side of Yosemite) - then quit when it leveled out at 9000' - > rested and started again then ran smooth down to 2000' where I stuck it back > in the shop and called for my F150. They thought they fixed it - not! I cannot > define any consistency with elevation, load, weather, terrain, etc. The damn > thing just seems to have a mind of its own and wants to rest. Not too cool on > mountain roads with minimal shoulder or Baja with no shoulder at all in the > hills. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks for any thoughts, Pete |
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