Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:58:26 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
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"disable the ignition by pulling the coil wire from the
distributor cap - then pull a fuel hose in the engine compartment and
activate the start switch, but without engaging the starter.'
You want to be really careful doing this test.
the way suggested, removing the coil wire from the center of the dist cap
........ leaves a 'hot' ready to jump spark ready to happen.
If you remove the coil wire from the coil instead of the
distributor....there is far less danger of a spark jumping.
even better........remove the small black wire from terminal 15 of the
coil....then there can be no ignition.
You want to be super sure there is no 'loose' fuel and 'loose ignition ' in
the engine compartment at the same time. !
that coil wire going into the center of the dist. cap ........that IS the
end result of producing big ignition voltage. You have that coil wire half
an inch from any metal that's grounded......you get a big fat spark.
Add a little fuel nearby .........
but hey, raw fuel burning in yellow flames really isn't that hot, and you
don't have to run like hell, just get the small fire out before it gets big.
I've gotten that type of fire out in the wilds of Baja just with dirt.
the distributor does not actually have to be turning to create a spark.
Just turning the key on, or turning it off, can generate a spark sometimes.
so be real careful about any loose ignition and fuel at the same time !
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
> Mark,
>
> BE prepared for a flood of help - and to get your hands a bit dirty if
> you want to save a little money. A lot of help is on the way in the form
> of suggestions for sure.
>
> You might check to be sure you are getting plenty of spark, and that the
> fuel filters are clear and fuel is getting through to the engine
> Initially, disable the ignition by pulling the coil wire from the
> distributor cap - then pull a fuel hose in the engine compartment and
> activate the start switch, but without engaging the starter. If you have
> fuel, you will know it. If no fuel - check the fuel filters up front. If
> fuel - pull the injectors on one side and do the spray pattern test per
> the Bentley manual. No spray - you have a clog.
>
> Maybe others can add more.
>
> Good luck.
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
>
> Mark Drexler wrote:
>> Hi. Help needed. We are stranded at Homestead, Florida, where Hwy 1 heads
>> into the Keys.
>>
>> 91 GL Westy doesn't want to go any further. Started rough this am, but
>> ran
>> decent most of day once completely warmed up.
>>
>> Just completed 1700 trouble free (till now) miles on new fuel injectors,
>> fuel lines, plug wires, plugs, cap and rotor. Fuel filter has about 2-3k
>> on
>> it. Checked plugs this am, and they were a brown and dry.
>>
>> Now just fueled up, and will start, but spits and burps, and can't get
>> all
>> cylinders firing on start up. Feels like a lack of fuel delivery to me.
>> Getting more and more rough on start up last couple of days, actually
>> since
>> some heavy rains a couple of days ago.
>>
>>
>>
>> Suggestions on root cause or things I should check please, and does
>> anybody
>> know any techs around very south florida that I could track down???
>>
>>
>>
>> THANKS.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark & Mary
>>
>>
>>
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