Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:53:45 -0700
Reply-To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
In-Reply-To: <503A873D.5050904@turbovans.com>
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well to be more exact...... ;)
meant that holding the throttle open while cranking may help allow
more air in. .... if needed. But as you say the AFM flap may not
allow that much air in.
Neil
On 8/26/12, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> pumping the gas pedal prior to starting has no affect.
> other than psychological perhaps.
>
>
> On 8/26/2012 12:40 PM, neil n wrote:
>> Since the PO has experienced some degree of success by "stepping on the
>> accelerator", my thought was toward a failed charcoal filter purge valve.
>> My reasoning being that if that valve has failed open and is allowing
>> fuel
>> vapours to pool in the intake, say when van parked while shopping,
>> opening
>> the throttle body valve would indeed lean out the mix and help the the
>> engine to start.
>>
>> Not saying the temp II sensor or wiring isn't at fault. But. That
>> charcoal
>> filter valve is easy to check.
>>
>> Caveat: I am also neither a mechanic or engineer. ;)
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> I doubt that pumping the accelerator helped your vanagon to start, but
>>> rather that something coincidental with the action made the difference.
>>>
>>> But what do I know? I'm certainly no engineer or mechanic either.
>>> mcneely
>>>
>>> ---- Skip <skiplaubach@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>> I also thought that by stepping on the accelerator, that would inhibit
>>> the amount of fuel being pushed into the fuel injectors, thereby
>>> reducing
>>> the impact of "flooding". This action (by me) actually helped in cases
>>> where the van would not start when the engine was hot. Though the
>>> engine
>>> would turn over alot, if I depressed the accelerator that engine would
>>> finally begin running.
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>
>
--
Neil n
65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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