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Date:         Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:39:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: cold start problem - 89 GL
Comments: To: Chris Agh <chris.agh@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <7649c95c04113016252b265556@mail.gmail.com>
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Water Boxers don't have a cold start valve.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Chris Agh [mailto:chris.agh@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 7:25 PM To: Dennis Haynes Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: Re: cold start problem - 89 GL

What about the cold start valve? I don't think the water-cooled digifants don't have this valve as I didn't find it in my Bentley. Is this true? Thanks for the input everyone.

Chris

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:16:34 -0500, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > Start with the temp 2 sensor or wiring. It also controls the idle > stabilizer especially during warm up. > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Chris Agh > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 5:10 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: cold start problem - 89 GL > > I'm new to the group and finding a lot of good info in the posts so I > figured I post my own dilema. > As of a couple of weeks ago my vanagon is intermittently having issues > starting. Only sometimes and only when the weather is cold does this > problem occur. When I crank the engine the rpms go up and then > quickly fall to below 1000 and the engine will not turn over. > However, when I give it a little gas the engine will start. If I take > my foot off the gas the engine stalls. Hence, I have to give it a > little gas until it is properly warmed up. > Again, this problem does not always occur, but when it occurs it > happens when it is cold. > > If anyone has any suggestions as to what the issue might be or how to > troubleshoot this problem it would be much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Chris > >


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