Date:         Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:11:49 -0500
Reply-To:     TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Temp sensors
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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