Date:         Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:11:11 -0900
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: electrical stalling?
Comments: To: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Jason,

That sounds very similar to what our 87 Westy Syncro did one morning in October, including the prior rainy days. Unfortunately I can't help you with the diagnosis, ours died on the way to work that morning and I have not even attempted to fix it yet(I know, shame on me), too busy, and its parked for the winter. I am looking forward to seeing the responses that you receive as I may try to work on our van over the holidays.

Mark in AK
87 Westy Syncro dead in the driveway

----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:54 pm
Subject: electrical stalling?

> hey all,
> i have been pretty quiet on the list for a while so 87 syncro must be
> running good right? WRONG!
> today this weird hesitation started.  here's the condition.  it
> has been
> very wet these last couple of days.  well today westy drives terrible.
> every gear there is major hesitation,like i am running out of gas,
> but not
> stalling.  i checked my grounds to the fire wall and cleaned them
> up.  no
> difference.  i check distributor cap and rotor, little on the
> burned side so
> will replace that tomorrow.  not sure that is the problem though.
> everyonce in a while when i do a real good car wash and really
> spray the under
> side of van, i experience some slight hesitation immediately
> following the
> wash, but it quickly goes away.  well, like i stated it has been
> very wet
> here and now the hesitation is real bad. could the starter wiring have
> anything to do with it?  the reason i suggest the starter is
> because very
> infrquently when i turn the key to start the van, nothing happens
> for a
> second then all the sudden the starter goes, so it seems to me
> somethingelectrical is wrong.  what should i be looking for?  i am
> kind of sure it
> has something to do with wet and under the van somehow, but what?
> again 87
> syncro westy, serious hesitation.
> i am sure tomorrow after it has dried up the van will run fine,
> but thats
> not good enough
> TIA
> jason
>