This is what I was thinking, ECU could trip up and cause much flooding. find out what they touched if you can and work from this point.
Joe -----Original Message----- >From: Ken Lewis <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET> >Sent: Feb 22, 2008 7:51 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: WHAT JUST HAPPENED??? > >Chad, >Our 85 would exhibit these symptoms if you stalled the engine. It would turn >over but not catch and stink of gas. I discovered the work-around of >activating WOT (wide open throttle) to get it started. >My theory was the timing advance mechanism in the distributor was getting >slammed into a fully advanced position when the engine was stalled. WOT >caused three things to occur; it dropped the intake manifold vacuum to >retard the timing closer to normal, fooled the ECU in thinking it was still >in idle (since the WOT sensor and idle position sensor are the same switch) >and allowed a lot of air in to clear the flooding. >The problem never returned after I lubricated the timing mechanism. Your >owners manual states the felt button under the rotor should receive a few >drops of lubricant at every oil change. >I would get used to the "miraculous cure just before the tow truck arrives" >syndrome. ;-\ >Good Luck, >Ken Lewis >http://neksiwel.20m.com/
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