Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:29:45 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Stuck in Needles, need advice
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that's a real good suggestion on the power path ..and later vanagons can
have that issue.
I have seen it be as simple as a loose alternator main post nut being loose.
the intermittent nature makes me think it's not that ...but you should check
for sure.
and it's always very, very useful to have a remote starter switch ..
that way you are right there by the engine when you crank it with key on ..
and check for spark coming out of the center coil wire ..
if it's not there, ( and the relays click as suggested to check ) ..it is
likely the Hall Sender.
there is an important ground for the distributor ...in that bundle on the
left head. check that.
See what the connector is like on the side of the distributor ...I don't
even like to mess with them ...it's kinda delicate there. but inspect that,
might learn something.
here's a test I like to do ...remove distributor ( leave it connected at
the side connection..remove dist cap ) ....turn on ignition ( do NOT start
or crank engine on starter ! ) ..rig your coil wire to spark to ground ..
then rotate distributor with your fingers ...
and change the angle of the wire connection .in case it's intermittent
there.
as I said...the last one I had was very intermittent and it was the hall
sender.
you could try disconnecting the ECU ( key off of course ) ..insect there
...put the connector back on carefully.
there's a small ground wire there too, by the ecu. I've never seen a bad
one.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Hardy" <david@PLANETMIND.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: Stuck in Needles, need advice
> Running fine but a few random momentary cutouts not sure if or when it
> will go completely will check those two. things if/when it does. Thanks so
> much for being out there on the other end from wife and daughter
> Sent from my Android
>
> mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>If you are dead in the water and it won't start lets check for power in
>>a few places. At the alternator, there is a threaded stud that has a few
>>red wires attached by a 13mm nut. It should measure 12 volts at all
>>times. Measure with key off, key on, and during cranking. It should have
>>voltage at all times! Does it?
>>
>>Above the coil area is a black box with 2 relays in it. Open the lid and
>>feel the relays while someone turns the key on and off a few times. Both
>>relays should click on with the key. Do they?
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>
>>
>>David Hardy wrote:
>>> Did the test in the Bentley on the hall sender and it didn't light up my
>>> non-led test lamp,nor do I get volts accross middle to either side
>>> terminal when cranking. So am I stuck here for a week?
>>> David
>>>
>>> Sent from my Android
>>>
>>> mark drillock<mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you have a volt meter and a helper we can give it a go.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> David Hardy wrote:
>>>>> Riding along fine and suddenly our 90 westy cuts out, tach drops;
>>>>> came back on,happened again, etc. Lights on dash still worked but tach
>>>>> showed nothing. Finally died, got it running an hour later, slept the
>>>>> night, starts fine, but after a mile or so started cutting out again,
>>>>> with very high(3k) idle. Thinking of having a new ecu and hall sender
>>>>> and/or distributor fedex'd. .but kind of a crapshoot. Any advice
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my Android
>
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