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Date:         Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:21 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: What did I destroy now? (Ignition fail)
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <97be2f911002111057t82b3844k3d71394bdbf8de88@mail.gmail.com>
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If you cranked enough without spark the plugs may be too flooded with fuel. Wait 20 minutes and try again but hold the throttle open half way with your foot to dry things out.

Mark

Robert Fisher wrote: > '87 GL Auto > I pulled off the injector connections and in the process apparently knocked > off the coil wire. It couldn't have been on there very well, and when I > looked at it later it and the coil were very gunked up and greasy. > I had cranked the engine for a total of about a minute (a few seconds at a > time) when I went back to reconnect everything and discovered the loose > wire. I re-attached everything and tried to start the engine (which had > started just fine before the tranny swap) and no joy. >....................


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