Date:         Tue, 5 Apr 2005 09:40:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Joe Knight <jsknight@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Joe Knight <jsknight@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 89 Vanagon Stall
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Not quite, Tim.  I was simply detailing a problem that I experienced
quite some time ago and the solution that my indy came up with because
it sounded pretty similar to the problem that Scott's struggling with.
 Replacing the idle stabilizer worked for me.   At least that's the
story my mechanic sold me & I suspect he's sticking to it.  ;)

Joe

On Apr 5, 2005 9:18 AM, Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@pobox.com> wrote:
> Joe,
>
> So you're engine is dying once it gets warmed up...
>
> As always, inspect all wiring and vacuum lines, tighten/clean/replace
> connections and hoses as needed. Don't forget to check the big rubber boot
> between the AFM and the throttle body. Bad connections and vacuum leaks can
> badly confuse your ECU.
>
> If that inspection fails to turn up a problem, you can try disconnecting
> the O2 sensor (the O2 sensor signal gets ignored until the TempII sensor
> says the engine is warm). If that makes the stalling go away, then your O2
> sensor might be shot.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Tim
>
> At 08:51 AM 4/5/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >Regards all.  New to the list but not entirely to V'gons, having
> >pushed the same old '83 water cooled around for the last 15 yrs.
> >
> >To your question, I had a similar issue ~ a yr and a half ago.  Gave
> >up quickly on self diagnosis as it had a new filter.  Nursed it to my
> >local indy who quickly diagnosed and replaced the idle stabilizer.
> >Symptoms were that it'd die after having been run for a while, restart
> >and run fine for several minutes after it'd been allowed to cool down
> >for a bit.  Been fine since.  Dunno that I'd have ever figured it out.
> >  I'm assuming of course that your '89 has similar idle control
> >circuitry.
> >
> >On Apr 5, 2005 6:36 AM, Scott Reed <Scott_Reed@umit.maine.edu> wrote:
> > > Question to the list - My 89 Vanagon sat all winter. I started it up
> > the other day, drove it around the block a few times and then it
> > sputtered and quit. It starts back up ok, but then sputters and quits
> > agian. Acts like it's running out of gas. Any
> > > advice on what it may be?
> > >
>
>