Date:         Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:12:24 -0600
Reply-To:     don spence <dspence@OANET.COM>
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From:         don spence <dspence@OANET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stalls when hot. won't restart. 1.9 wbx
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More warm weather woes.
83.5 wbx.
The temp here has been in the low 30's C lately and my westy has
developed a new problem.  I think my temp gauge reads abnormally high
as it reads at least a needle's width above the LED at "normal"
operating temp. That said, under the current conditions it rises to
maybe a needle's width to the left of the high mark. enough to kick in
the fan. I had just driven across down then about 10 km down a 70 kph
stretch to the next bedroom community. Coming off a stop light, the
engine bogged down and struggle to build revs though it did have power
once i got the revs up. Same thing in second and third. Next stop light
it stalled as i de-clutched and would not restart. Pushed it around the
corner and let it sit for an hour and it started up easily.

Headed for home and all was normal until I hit a construction zone and
traffic slowed. Temp gauge climbed again and I had to play toe tag with
the brakes and accelerator to keep it running.  Stalled again at
another red light and same no start, cool down, restart routine.

Got it home and it was doing it again. i did notice that there was more
sound coming from the fuel pump than is normal.  However that went away
on the next restart after cool down.
Tank was at the first mark above the red zone.

Any ideas on what might be causing this.

TIA
Don