Date:         Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:13:52 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, UPDATE
Comments: To: David Hardy <david@PLANETMIND.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <20111001095544.14733bbl9huczny8@mail.planetmind.net>
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WOW, almost exactly the same thing I did back in 2008!! I pulled my fuel injectors and sent them out for cleaning (the van would hit a brick wall at around 50 mph, and acceleration was sluggish-this from an '84 w/a 2.1 and the Euro ECU, and it had previously had plenty of power) They arrived in the mail Christmas Eve, and was anxious to get the van back on the road. I re-installed the injectors and no-start. Bottom line for days I tried everything-excpet the ONE thing several folks asked-was I getting spark? I kept thinking "Nah, that can't be it-it was running fine when I pulled the injectors" Well, I had completely forgotten that I had also pulled the distributor that day and had not seated it fully when I put it back in. Felt like a fool and wasted several of my vacation days between Christmas and New Years. But at least the van was back to normal acceleration and top speed. Jeff Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Well, I feel like and idiot...turns out when I swapped distributors, I
> put it back without making sure it engaged the drive gear in the case.
> Crazy thing is, it must have been sort of turning, because I was
> getting a spark. That explains the no-start condition, and of course,
> now it runs perfectly - except for that first minute after startup
> roughness that's always been there. So much for a definitive
> answer....but hope this discussion was useful.
> David
> Quoting "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>:
> > This discussion has all been very good for me. Mine is one that
> > won't
> > continue to run after the initial firing on start up. It gets two or
> > three fuel fired turnovers then quits. All this discussion has given
> > me
> > insights in troubleshooting my own difficulty.
> >
> > John
> >
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