Date:         Sun, 7 Oct 2007 20:01:20 -0400
Reply-To:     Jake Beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake Beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
Subject:      Re: No start when hot

>Greeting All.
>
>I have a 1980 aircooled federal vanagon 4 speed that will not re-start
when
>hot. Battery is new and good as
>well as the alternator and starter. It has the original point/condenser
>distributor and cpu. Ti will start like a champ cold but not re-start
hot .

I suggest checking the Temp II sensor in the drivers side cylinder head.
These things rarely go bad, but it is not uncommon for the wiring to
corrode and send faulty signals to the ECU.  That is the only temperature
sensitive component in the FI on these things.  No O2 sensor to futz with.

In an article on Boston Bob's website he reports similar symptoms with a
vanagon that was tracked down to air bound lifters.  Consider setting the
lifter clearence to 0.006 and running it for a while.  This should
displace air with oil and would eliminate any associated problems.

good luck,
jake
82 AC vanagon