Date:         Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:55:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '90 GL dying at idle
Comments: To: Trooz <trooz@ROADRUNNER.COM>
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Does it have a tach? If so, do you notice when it quits is the tach still
reading as it dies? This will help determine if the problem is fuel or
ignition. Does it readily restart? Bad O2 sensor or temp 2 may be causing it
flood out and then die and the restart resets it.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Trooz
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:11 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '90 GL dying at idle

I finally got the big problem fixed; now I have a mildly annoying one.  My
van will suddenly die at idle occasionally.  It starts back up with no
problem.  There are no obvious preliminaries indicating that it's getting
ready to quit, no coughing, no sputtering, it just stops.

I just replaced the spark plugs and the distributor and the temp II sender.
Other than those items it's basically original with 218,000 miles.

Anyone have an idea as to what might be wrong?

Bob Trousdale
'90 Westy