Date:         Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:40:26 -0600
Reply-To:     "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      More New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed,
              won't restart...
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Ok, next steps...

Starter removed, but power wires put together to continue power to
engine...
With key on, no power to fuel pump...

Have both relays out and they seem to have same ohm reading for same
poles (relays on LH side of cab, on top of coil)

What could the causes be of having no power to the fuel pump? All fuses
under the LH side of the dash look fine...I am assuming having the
starter out of the vehicle should make no difference as long as those 2
powered wires coming off the back of it are bolted together...

Dave
1.9 85

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of David J. Bohannan
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't
restart...

Removed wires from starter...no more "short"...

Will get new starter tomorrow and start troubleshooting the rest of the
fix...any recommendations? I am starting with the coil...how does one
know that the ECU is working or not? Would the idiot lights still
work??? HELP!!!

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Collum [mailto:collum@verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 10:09 PM
To: David J. Bohannan
Subject: Re: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't
restart...

Hi David,

Have you isolated the starter yet and, if so, was that where your short
was?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 7:23 PM
Subject: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...


> All,
>
>
>
> 2 things.first off, I can't get into the archives.I don't know what
has
> happened, but when I go thru the normal steps to get there, the page
> comes up blank..
>
>
>
> Second, more important issue is that I was tootling along at about 40
> MPH and the engine DIED.would not restart no matter what.
>
>
>
> Here are some of the possibly related conditions.my starter just went
> out.I am sensing something may have been wrong with the electrical
> system- perhaps not charging well enough.the battery was at about
12.45
> volts which doesn't seem too bad, but then again.not sure.
>
>
>
> Now, another unrelated problem may be a SHORT in the electrical system
> that when I hook up a decent battery to the vehicle I get a huge
draw.I
> am not sure if I fried the new starter and its stuck engaged, but I
will
> take it loose from the electrical system first to see if that may be
the
> case.
>
>
>
> The real question, (since Bentley doesn't seem to be too good at
> assisting in DIAGNOSIS) is what pieces should I check first?
>
>
>
> I was thinking, first pull that stupid starter out of the equation and
> see if my short goes away, if not, start looking for a loose
wire.where
> should I look first???
>
>
>
> Other than that.can anyone else commiserate with me? I don't like
being
> stranded :-(
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Dave
>
> 1.9L '85