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Date:         Sat, 12 May 2012 23:58:26 -0400
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: '87 Vanagon turns and turns but won't start
Comments: To: Don Preston <dj@FOKUST.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5923117C9164493E98E9BCE4911DEB7F@ntdev.corp.microsoft.com>
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I would start with removing injectors from their ports and cranking the engine while someone else observes their function. Don't blow yourself up or shoot any gas in your eyes, though.

Chris.

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Dnia May 12, 2012 o godz. 22:44 Don Preston <dj@FOKUST.COM> napisał(a):

> Hello everyone, been a long time... > > So, I’m back, kinda. :-) Some of you may remember me and my ‘87 Vanagon ASI > “Betsy” from a few years back. I actually sold her as I was moving out of > country back in ‘04. Well, long story short, I’ve recently come in contact > with her again and trying to get her back on the road. It’s been a few years > since I last worked on any van, and the Bentley is missing, so I’m hoping > you good folks might have some advice. > > Current owner tells me that the engine “just died” a few weeks back. When > trying to start it up the engine turns and turns but won’t fire. We were > unable to check compression because the gauge I have won’t read high enough. > We spent a couple hours today troubleshooting everything we could think of, > cleaning wire connections, checking plugs, etc. > >> All fuses checked and good. >> AFM connections good. >> Removed and cleaned (replacing two corroded ones) all coil connections. >> Spark at distributor cap to center and all four cylinder ports >> #1 & #3 spark plugs dry, #2 & #4 wet >> Hall sensor plug removed, cleaned and good. > > Any idea on what to try next? > > Thank you!! > > Don Preston > Ballard, WA


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