Date:         Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:38:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Ed Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ed Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Temp sensors
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Thanks for the explanation, Dennis. 

Ed

On Nov 24, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:


> Start up is where the Temp 2 sensor is most important. Especially for a hot
> restart. 
> 
> Dennis 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of

> Edward Duntz
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Temp sensors
> 
> I'm inclined to think that a bad temp sensor for the fuel injection wouldn't
> come into play at start-up.
> 
> Ed
> 
>> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:11:49 -0500
>> From: x53gunner@GMAIL.COM
>> Subject: Temp sensors
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> 
>> Hey gang,
>>  I searched the archives but as you imagine, the title of my post
> resulted
>> in a plethora of hits most completely unrelated.  I've had my 87 Vanagon
> GL
>> (2wd) parked for a few months now.  1st; it's parked because it will no
>> longer start and ran like, well, I won't cuss here.  On top of that, when

> it
>> did run, it stranded me a few times.  2nd; I haven't tried to fix it
>> becuause I replaced every fuel line, removed and cleaned the gas tank,
>> swapped out the injectors, distributor, AFM, ECU, etc..... and I'm
> freakin'
>> tired of trying so I let it sit and rust in disgust over the whole thing
> as
>> it will NOT start.  So, after I hit the archives, I'm fairly certain, one

> if
>> not both of my temp sensors may be the culprit.  Can anyone confirm with
> at
>> least some certainty that one or both temp sensors, if bad, will result in
>> horribly long start times (in excess of one minute of engine rotation),
> poor
>> off idle hesitation, stuttering, and general overall really poor running?

>> Trust me, I want to take all my VW stuff and just burn it all to the
> ground
>> and yes, that includes the syncro....Yeah, I'm still PO'd.  If I didn't
> have
>> to fix it, I'd go kick every body panel on that thing with my steel toe
> work
>> boots...
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> TJ
> 
> 
>