A bad temp sensor will also cause starting problems. I looked at his van while I was down in Florida and found the O2 sensor to have a problem. I did not have enough time to completely figure it out as it was intermittent. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ken Lewis Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 4:52 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: The Vanille Shake Syndrome Peter, Tattoo this somewhere prominently: Always suspect the TEMPII sensor. Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Antony P Marsh" <apetermarsh@ME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 12:47 PM Subject: [VANAGON] The Vanille Shake Syndrome
> Dear Readers > > Sorry to bother you but up against what appears to be the Vanagon > syndrome. After starting from cold the engine runs OK but when it gets > warm it coughs and splutters, seems to be missing and barely gets to 2K > rpm. > > Wondered if you have any ideas or suggestions? Here is what we have done > so far. > > Replaced the gear shift linkage nylon balls and other parts and the > shifting is like new, smooth, precise and is excellent. The soup spoon > gear lever is no more. Thank you to Dennis Haynes for his diagnosis and > Ken Wilford for his fast sending of the necessary "bits". > > Replaced 02 sensor with new Bosch sensor with three lead attached - made > no difference. > > Replaced the very red rusty fuel tank, all ensuing fuel hoses attached to > the tank, new Bosch filter. The fuel pressure is excellent (35 lbs) and > the fuel is no longer rust colored - made no difference. > > We discovered a pig-tail already installed in the engine which looks like > it has been there a while. I have another that I tried - alas no change. > > Discovered a crack in the distributor body - on removal - the crack turned > into several separate pieces. Thinking this was it - replaced it. Still > the same. > > All the spark plugs are new Bosch, adjusted correctly. > > What I can't get over is how well the van ran on my way northern Florida, > power was great, 70 mph was no effort and I was checking milage at 20 mpg > running the AC. Then it started with the cough - still sick...... > > Kindest regards > > Peter Marsh > Naples FL > 239 595 6171 > |
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