Date:         Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:22:18 -0600
Reply-To:     Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@MARIONETTE.CA>
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From:         Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@MARIONETTE.CA>
Subject:      Re: Washed van run bad....SOLVED
Comments: To: Adrian Bertarelli <abertarelli@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <edc8616c0611151407w2dc180f5r32cdb451a8ff13b9@mail.gmail.com>
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Adrian gets the prize.  Along with a few others he correctly diagnosed
water in the O2 sensor.  I took his advise with the high temp silicon
(sortof a hack I suspect, but I'm on the road as of tomorrow) and
everything is perfect.

Thanks!

Gregor
86 White Westy


On Wed, November 15, 2006 4:07 pm, Adrian Bertarelli wrote:
> O2 sensor is getting wet.  It wigs out the ecu and causes this to
> happen.  At least that is what made my van do the same thing.  Easy
> fix replace o2 sensor or if yours is good get some high temp silicon
> and goup it up.
> Adrian
>
> On 11/15/06, Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@marionette.ca> wrote:
>> When I was my van, or drive through heavy rain the van run very bad.
>> Idle
>> drops and the van struggles to stay running. Full acceleration (pedal to
>> the metal) and everything is fine, full power.  For a while, then it
>> runs
>> bad again, with no power.  This goes on until 'whatever' dries out.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Gregor
>>
>


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