Date:         Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:32:23 -0400
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
Comments: To: david hardy <david@planetmind.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4E84CD62.1000204@planetmind.net>
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Did you fill it with gas night before?

Water in gas? If so, put some methyl hydrate (small amount. 'net
should have that info) in the tank.

Neil.



On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 3:56 PM, david hardy <david@planetmind.net> wrote:
> So I have this issue with my '86 Westy that's got me stumped...yesterday it
> started missing a
> tad, then just it quit on me in the middle of traffic (luckily a block from
> my house) after
> running great all day. It would turn over but just not fire. After tons of
> cranking I got it
> started again, but it was running really rough, no power, very unbalanced,
> coughs and sputters
> when trying to rev it. It seemed to go between running perfectly then
> terribly every few
> seconds. I got it home and it's getting spark, fuel pump is working (pump
> runs and there's
> pressure in lines). Have also have a 1990 Westy, so I swapped out the AFM
> (no change), coil (no
> change), ECU (no change) and the distributor (no change). Funny thing is,
> this morning, it
> started perfectly, but then immediately started running really rough like
> before. And now it
> won't start (no ignition at all) again.
>
> I've had this issue a few times before, but it's always cleared itself up
> within a minute or
> two. Now I guess whatever was failing has done so for good. Anyone have any
> ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> David
>



-- 
Neil n

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