Date:         Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:17:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: No cold start ability at all?
Comments: To: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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The 2.1 use an electrically controlled idle speed stabilizer. There is
no auxiliary air regulator. There appears to be multiple problems. First
is getting the engine to start, then idle speed control. I would check
tune-up, including compression and ignition timing. Then check the
sensors, wiring, and ground connections. After that, check the
injectors. Bad spray patterns will cause bad cold weather operation. 

Dennis
  

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of John Lauterbach
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 8:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: No cold start ability at all?

What about the auxiliary air regulator?  Is it working correctly?

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Camealy" <camealy@CTSR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 7:37 AM
Subject: No cold start ability at all?


One morning I went to start my van (20F outside) and it didn't even
catch.
It is not that it stumbled and died, but there was no grab or attempt to
run.  I assumed Water Temp sensor so I tested it and it is putting out
700
Ohms after a full run and then sitting for 20 minutes.  I also checked
my
Idle Switch and it is fine.  The only way I can get it to start is to
hold
the key while holding the pedal about ¾ down.  After about 5-10 seconds
it
will grab and I slowly release the pedal to until about ¼.  After about
30
seconds I can let go and the van will do everything in its power to hold
900RPM.  It is very lumpy down low and at idle until a couple minutes of
driving then everything is fine.  That is water temp sensor right?  When
the
van is warmed up, it starts fine, holds idle perfect, and runs OK, just
slightly rich.  The fuel cutoff during decel seems to work as well.
Where
is the nearest point to the computer I could test the water temp signal
to
make sure my wiring isn't broken?  Is there some ground I should look
for?



Thanks all,



Kurt



87 Wolfsburg GL