Date:         Wed, 5 May 2004 08:25:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Gary McEachern <GlmceN@NETSCAPE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary McEachern <GlmceN@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject:      Re: engine problem
Comments: To: Pete952@AOL.COM
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Pete,

The key is to determine what is wrong is troubleshooting the problem when the van won't start. Are you missing ignition (spark)? If you are missing spark is it the coil wiring or is it the computer or FI? Do you have fuel pressure?

I suggest you attempt to duplicate the failure and then check for these system failures to identify the cause of the stalling.

I suspect fuel pressure, spark or other FI issues (engine temperature or Hall sensor) are the likely causes of your problems.

Gary

Pete Moore <Pete952@AOL.COM> wrote:

>'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
>


--
Gary McEachern
Reading, Ma
'90 Westy Subavanagon
'87 Wolfy Subavanagon


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