Date:         Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:04:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris <chris@MCCLURKEN.COM>
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From:         Chris <chris@MCCLURKEN.COM>
Subject:      Re: one last (ha ha) problem with my Vanagon
Comments: To: Thomas Brobst <thomas.brobst@VERIZON.NET>
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Thomas,
You've done a much better job describing the problem than I did. Maybe
with the added clarity we'll be able to narrow down the culprit. I
wouldn't say I have to feather gas on mine though. A light foot on the
pedal and a few seconds does the job for me. It makes those mornings
when your late for work a real pain (no time for warm up).

Anyway, please let me know what you find out!

Thanks,
Chris
On Aug 17, 2004, at 19:27, Thomas Brobst wrote:

> I've fixed so many things on my 84GL 1.9L 4 speed over the last 9
> months I
> couldn't possibly list them here. Needless to say I'm really glad to
> have
> it back on the road. Now that I'm driving it again I realize I missed
> it
> more than I thought. So here's the last problem. When I start it cold
> (not
> ambient temperature, but as in "it's been setting for a few hours") it
> will
> idle but won't "run". If I step on the gas it will bog and stall. I
> have to
> feather the gas to get the engine revs up. Once they're up it revs
> normally
> but when it drops back to idle I have the feather the gas again. This
> goes
> on for up to five minutes depending on how cold the ambient is. I've
> put up
> with a lot worse in this and other cars but I'm concerned that when the
> temperatures start to drop in fall and winter it might start taking a
> lot
> longer to get it running in the morning. Anybody have any ideas what to
> check? The TempII sensor is new, my grounds are clean, the idle
> controller
> seems to work (it idles worse when it's shunted), the aux air valve
> doesn't
> do much with the hose open or pinched. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated. thx
>
> Thomas Brobst
>