Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:10:37 -0700
Reply-To: Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon 2.1 Suddenly Dies- Need Help
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Todd & friends,
Don't know if you have fully diagnosed the sudden death issue yet, but what comes to mind is the little plastic portion of the ignition switch. It is a $10 part that often fails on our vans. If the contact arcs off and on it can cause the engine to cut out.
Wiggle the crap out of the wiring harness at the ignition switch to make sure all contacts are A-OK and then move on to other technical and expensive issues, like the brain. If the engine is running and stops when you wiggle the harness then this is a pretty good give away. Ask me how I found out about a bad switch at 70 mph with trucks to left and trucks to right and trucks behind me.
Good luck.
Happy Camping,
Joel Cort
Rochester NY
jcort@rochester.rr.com
joel_cort@yahoo.com
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87 Syncro Transporter (Stella)
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From: Todd Olson <todd.olson@CHARTER.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sun, June 13, 2010 8:25:02 AM
Subject: Vanagon 2.1 Suddenly Dies- Need Help
Hello Volks Folks,
My friend Darren is having trouble with his Vanagon. So I thought I would
through his message up to the experts on the Vanagon list to see if any of
you have any thoughts. You can either reply to me and I will forward it to
him or you can send it direct to him at vr6vanagon@hotmail.com. See his
message below.
Once again, thank you to everyone for your help and advice!
Wishing you many miles of smiles in your Vanagon!
Todd Olson
todd@busesbythebeach.com
www.busesbythebeach.com <http://www.busesbythebeach.com/>
88 vanagon 2.1 suddenly dies after warm up, will restart but then dies
quickly. If i let it set and cool for 10 minutes it will run a little
longer. if i let it sit over night it will go about 3 to 4 miles until it
gets warm then dies again. i checked fuel pressure and it was 35 to 40 psi
when running, I changed the temp sensor that goes to the computer and this
made no change. any thoughts or opinions on where i should look next would
be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance.
Darren
vr6vanagon@hotmail.com
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