Hm, with Joel Walker's help I may have found the reason for the stalling when cold. He suggested I take a look at the Auxiliary Air Regulator (1.9L). Bentley's says to squeeze the air hose when then engine is cold and idling and the revs should drop. They don't. This requires more investigation! -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
>> 2. When the engine is cold, it is gutless. It revs fine in Park or >> Neutral, but when in gear it won't rev and can barely move the van. >> Then >> after a few seconds it picks up power and drives fine thereafter. >> This is >> NEW behavior that developed last week after checking compression. >> New >> rotor, distributor cap, plugs were subsequently installed to see if >> I had >> messed something up, but no improvement. Plug wires inspected and >> seem to >> be just fine. Timing, advance and retard all check out fine. |
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