Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:49:54 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Van died on me!
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'usually' when there is a sound with stalling or not starting.....
you think of the engine.
the very first thing you do if you are suspecting an engine problem
.......is 'check the fluids' .......oil and water.
If you get 'just one click' out of the starter........a solid click.......
that can be a seized up engine.
And if you suspect that, you check oil and coolant levels first thing.
or , you reach in there and try to turn it by hand on the crankshaft pulley.
where is this btw ?
who knows, you could be a few miles away and I could be a great help to you.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zolly" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: Van died on me!
> Need more info. Tat tat tat? Was it mechanical sound, sharp sound? Did
> you get the same noise when you restarted? Did you get full power when
> you
> started up the hill?
> Don't you think its some electrical mishap? Loosing sparks? ETC. Is it
> a
> good engine and all?
> Zoltan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Slloth" <slloth@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:08 PM
> Subject: Van died on me!
>
>
>>I was driving my '84 Westfalia down the freeway today. I took an off
>> ramp and then started hearing a "tat tat tat" sound from the engine
>> bay. I lost power and then the van stalled. I started it and then it
>> stalled. I started it again and started going up the over pass and it
>> stalled again before I crested the over pass. Luckily there was a very
>> big space in the middle between the lanes where I coasted. After that I
>> was not able to get the engine to turn over at all. When I turn the key
>> to start I just hear one click. I checked my fuses. I tried a
>> different battery. My van is now sitting outside a shop! I wish this
>> would have happened close to home so I could of had it towed to my
>> house. I don't have money to pay a mechanic right now. I guess it will
>> just sit there for a while.
>>
>> Depending on the outcome I might end up selling it. I really don't want
>> to.
>>
>> :-(
>
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