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Date:         Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:02:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
Comments: To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <8BEDC0FB-2784-4143-93C8-2C2417C9A43B@comcast.net>
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Someone mentioned this would be a long thread. I'm just helping out.

tim in san jose

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 1:28 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > Tim in SanJose > > What couldn't be what & why? > > ORR > > > > On 24 Jul , 2012, at 1:35 PM, Aristotle Sagan wrote: > >> I think you're wrong. It couldn't be that. >> >> tim in san jose >> >> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Ken Olsen <648.ken@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not >>> sure why >>> I didn't spot that right off. THANKS! >>> >>> On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:25:56 -0700, Stuart MacMillan >>> <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM >>> > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> This will prompt a long thread! Make sure the connection to the >>>> air flow >>>> meter is fully attached. It's likely some sort of fuel problem >>>> either from >>>> a large vacuum leak or something came unplugged. >>>> >>>> Stuart >>>> BTDT. >>>> >>>> Subject: Starts then dies. What to check? >>>> >>>> 85 1.9L. Running fine this morning. Time to come home from work. >>>> Starts, >>>> dies. Won't start with throttle open. Dies if I try to give it >>>> gas. I'm not >>>> out of gas, and there seems to be plenty of pressure at the "t". >>>> What else >>>> to check? >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in >> which case, you ain't got there yet.

-- Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which case, you ain't got there yet.


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