Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:25:49 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Subject: Re: Random Instant Shutdown
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Karl Wolz
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On Oct 18, 2012, at 3:08 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> That is correct ~ thefuelpumpdoesnotpreruneverytimethekeyisturnedon ~
> Thanks for the ComeBack SD
>
> I take it you may not be fond of the way I choose to emphasize things
>
>
> On 18 Oct , 2012, at 1:41 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> maybesomeoneelsecandechiferthisjustwonderingonethingthefuelpumpdoesnotpreruneverytimethekeyisturnedon
>> ?manitshardformeto writelikethisthespellchckerdoesn'tlikeiteither.
>>
>>
>> On 10/18/2012 9:25 AM, OlRivrRat wrote:
>>> Hey All Here's one for ya
>>>
>>> A NonMech' good friend has an '89 4spd2wd H2OBxr with
>>> 217000mis ~ It
>>> will start just fine & idle & run just fine for a Random period of
>>>
>>> time then instantly shutdown as if the key was turned off ~ then in
>>> most cases it will start right back up again. On the occasions that
>>> it
>>> doesn't
>>>
>>> start right back up I can tell that the FuelPump is not doing the
>>> PreStartRun but then after a few tries or a short wait does come on
>>> when Key is
>>>
>>> turned to Start & will then FireUp&Run. I did some "GroundsCleaning"
>>> in the EngineArea & TranyStrap yesterday, unplugged, sprayed with
>>> Elec'
>>>
>>> cleaner & replugged many of the connectors in the EngineBay, pulled
>>> the FuelControlRelay & sprayed its spades & socket. It seemed as
>>> though as
>>>
>>> time went on yesterday that each time I would FireItUp & let it idle
>>> it would run longer ~ 1st maybe 5-10min & last couple 20min then
>>> 30-40min,
>>>
>>> with a total of maybe 8 Idles&ShutDowns during the 4hrs I spent with
>>> it ~ it wasn't running while I was cleaning but Before,
>>> Interspersed &
>>> After.
>>>
>>> While it is Idling it comes up to Temp fine (Needle ON
>>> LowHalf of LED
>>> most of the time) & the RadFan CyclesAsNeeded. This Van has spent a
>>>
>>> few weeks in the past month with MyFriends DailyDriverMech' (who is
>>> not VanagonFamiliar) having its FuelFilter & AllFuelHoses replaced &
>>> some
>>>
>>> FrontEndWork done ~ He also experienced this SuddenShutDownSyndrome
>>> but could not figure it out. AnyBody have any Ideas?
>>>
>>> ORR ~ DeanB
>>>
>>
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