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Date:         Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:58:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down
In-Reply-To:  <6612B826-7D1F-4498-BE8E-B7EEBD5648E2@comcast.net>
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Sounds like either a bad oxygen sensor or a bad temp sensor. The cold starting difficulty is a pretty obvious symptom for these two items.

Steven 91 Westy

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Tom Torrella <ttorrella4@comcast.net>wrote:

> Happy Thanksgiving Y'all! > > > i have an 83 Westie, 1.9L water-cooled with about 6k miles after rebuild. > It would run rough, stutter & lose power. Just had a similar problem last > week running north on I-95 to MisThanksgivings in Awendaw, SC, pulled into > gas station as it totally stalled @ a fuel pump. After several unsuccessful > attempts to restart after filling up (10gal) we pushed off to the side. > Motor cranks just no firing, no idling. While waiting over an hour for > helpful calls I decided to change the fuel filter. VAROOM! Started right > up! Took several stops to find another filter. (keep one in case & fuel > pump) > > Now, my new problem - hard cold starts. Starts, idles, stalls. Any > attempts to press accelerator floods, misfires, stalls. The colder weather > the worse the issue. After several minutes it warms up and runs fine. Looks > like all vacuum lines are attached, no leaks heard, any ideas? Besides > staying down south! > > > > > > On Nov 23, 2011, at 4:09 PM, jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@BELLSOUTH.NET> > wrote: > > > Hello Jim, > > > > Thank you for the suggestion. I have spare ECU with me. Will try in the > > morning. My FL home in a quiet neighborhood and garage lighting not the > best. > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Sent: Wed, November 23, 2011 2:59:53 PM > > Subject: Re: Need instructions on field R&R of AFM '84 1.9L Van down > > > > John - > > > > I had a similar problem with my 84 Westy several years ago on a cross > > country trip coming back from Tennessee to Southern California. From > > the Oklahoma line to Adrian, TX on I-40. I stopped in Adrian to > > refuel and swapped the ECU. Fixed the problem, it was a worn-out or > > bad ECU. Always carry a spare ECU and AFM, along with a bunch of > > other spare stuff under the rear seatbox when traveling and full-time > > living in my Westy. Sent the ECU to Python to fix, reinstalled it, > > put the spare back in the seatbox. Now that I'm running the "F" > > European ECU (bought from the late Boston Bob) for the past few years, > > I've kept the original rebuilt in the seatbox as a spare. Never know > > when yer gonna need it. > > > > Tested AFM, it was fine, but I keep a spare re-man as well. > > -- > > Jim Thompson > > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > > Full Timing Since March 1999 > > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > > Find me on Facebook: > > http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 > > *********************************** > > > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 7:13 AM, jhlauterbach > > <jhlauterbach@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> I barely made it to my Florida home last night. Started out from > Macon,GA, > >> where van had been running "like new." About forty miles down I-75 van > had > >> of-and-on moments all the way to Valdosta (about 150 miles). Van was > idling > >> rough but evened out after I filled the tank. Went next fifty or so > miles but > >> then performance got erratic, especially when going up hills. Finally > made it > >> to north side of Ocala and van would not idle when I got off I-75. > Refilled > >> tank and made it across FL 40 and down US 17 to my home and into with > only > >> having to stop at one light. > >> > >> I suspect AFM. My office is sending me my spare so it gets here Friday > >> morning. In the meantime, need to see if I can repair the one I have. > Need > >> instructions on how to get top off AFM so I can clean contacts and make > sure > >> wires to connector are tight. > >> > >> Thank you, > >> > >> John >


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