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Date:         Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:56:03 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Flooding
Comments: To: Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <2cb866ef050218162063967f38@mail.gmail.com>
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On 2/18/05 5:20 PM, "Jonathan Poole" <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Howdy Listees, > > A few weeks or so ago I made it up to the Colorado Rockies in my '82 > Air-Cooled Vanagon Westy. I have been experiencing flooding problems > since my arrival and got some good replies to my primary post on the > matter. I followed up on the instructions which included my > pin-pointing the scenarios in which my van would flood. After > replacing the cracked vacuum line which ran to the fuel pressure > control valve I have found that the van only floods when I stall it > and it is warm. As most of the lots up here are either snow or ice > covered up here I find myself going easy on the gas to avoid spinning > and occasionally I will regain traction unexpectedly which can cause a > stall. If the van is reasonably warm then it floods. > > Additional info is that when I spray ether around the throttle body > area the idle drops considerably. I am assuming that this means that > there is a vacuum leak in that area as when I pulled a line off and > then sprayed ether at the opening the idle also dropped. I have > pulled and inspected the large afm to throttle body pipe and it seems > air-tight. > > I have learned to avoid this problem for the most part but any > information on the subject is appreciated It would be great to never > again kneel down in the snow to unplug the fuel pump. > > Thanks, > > Jonathan Poole > '82 AC westy > > Check your timing. It becomes very critical on the air cooled in our colorado hills. Especially above about 6500 feet. Learned that the hard way. One of the reasons I now have a subie in my 82 westy. I actually cured most of my mountain woes by changing to a pertronix ignition when it was still air cooled. In conjunction with the timing check the vacuum line from the manifold to the distributor. Replace the two rubber pieces on the ends of the line.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com


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