Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:37:11 -0800
Reply-To: Stephen DeMocko <SDeMocko@FDSMFG.COM>
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From: Stephen DeMocko <SDeMocko@FDSMFG.COM>
Subject: Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
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John,
What do you mean, "when new wiring harnesses become available next
year"?
Stephen DeMocko
('85 Westy Luci)
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of John Lauterbach
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 3:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
Blake, I bought my '84 in 1997. I had problems the first year, until
tech
at local TBA shop wiggled the big connection going to the ECU and the
van
started. He then carefully cleaned the contacts on both sides of the
connector. No problems since. I thnk we will find that when new wiring
harnesses become available next year, and we are dealing with all new
wires
and refurbished or new connectors, these gremlins will go away. Save
your
pennies daily.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Blake Heinlein" <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
> Ken,
>
> Well it happened today at lunch again. Drove down the street 1 mile.
> Stopped to get lunch. Came out after 10 minutes and the van wouldn't
> start. Looked at everything in the engine compartment. Everything is
> connected. I can hear the idle position sensor clicking when moving
> the throttle. After I waited about 30 minutes longer it started and
> ran fine. I got back to my office (1 mile drive). Stopped the van,
> turned the key, it started. Turned it off, then turned the key again
> and it wouldn't start. It definately seems temperature related. In the
> morning on a cold start it starts perfectly.
>
> Any more suggestions ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Blake
>
> On Nov 13, 2007 1:18 PM, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:
>> Blake,
>> First check the Idle position sensor. You should be able to hear it
>> click(engine off) when someone presses, then releases the gas pedal.
>> Next the TEMPII sensor, just replace it. If it's not bad it soon will
be.
>> Ken Lewis
>> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Blake Heinlein" <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:36 PM
>> Subject: [VANAGON] (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
>>
>>
>> > Hi everyone,
>> >
>> > I had a little starting trouble today in my 84 Westy today. After
>> > driving 3 miles, stopping to have lunch, I tried to start it after
>> > lunch and the van would crank strong and it was trying to fire but
>> > wouldn't start. I kept trying every minute or so. After 10 minutes
the
>> > van finally started and ran strong after that with no hesitations
or
>> > stumbling.
>> >
>> > The only other problems are when I start the van cold and on the
first
>> > couple of starts from a stop the van will hesitate with normal
>> > throttle depression. Within a second or two it will catch up and
take
>> > off down the road. This doesn't happen all the time.
>> >
>> > Between these two problems there doesn't seem to be any predictable
>> > patterns for the cause of the problems. A couple people recommended
>> > this sounds like a mass air flow meter problem. Anyone have
>> > experiences with these types of problems? Any pointers on how to
>> > diagnose and/or reasoning.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Blake Heinlein
>> > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
>> >
>>
>>
>
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