Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:33:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 82 won't start when hot
Comments: To: "Higginbotham, David A." <dhigginbotham@HAZENANDSAWYER.COM>
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  my '82 westy failed to start after a gas station stop in redding,
calif., during a 108-degree day in august after running for a couple of
hours in similar heat. the only way to get it to turn-over at all and
finally start was to wait for it to cool down. i was also running 50-wt
oil at the time, anticipating a long, hot drive. if i have to pull-in
for gas ever again in such temperatures, i'm going to idle it for about
5-7 minutes to let the engine fan cool-off the engine before i turn it
off. art






Higginbotham, David A. wrote:
> OK, I have finally replaced all the vacuum lines and the temp head
> sensor on our 82 and the engine is still hard to start when it is hot.
> Although, it is better about not dying when I let of the accelerator,
> like at a light or something. When I try to start it the engine turns
> over and over and over and I feather the accelerator pedal and finally
> it starts and I have to feather the pedal a little more until the revs
> get up and then it's OK. If it were a carb'ed engine I would think it
> was flooding as that what it acts like but I don't smell fuel. When the
> engine is cold it fires right up no problem. What should I check next?
>
> Clueless
> 82 Westfalia
> Silk Hope, NC
>