Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:25:04 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Random Instant Shutdown
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All right, LetUsKnow how it goes.
And you've see the D15 reference by now,
so another thing to check.
I love cleverly madeupwords, don't mind TooMuchIfSomethingIsEasyToFollow.
On 10/18/2012 9:10 PM, OlRivrRat wrote:
> Yup ~ but you are ignoring one important facet of it ~ I
> StartEachWord within TheCompoundWord
>
> with a Cap' to make it more readable ~ been doing it that way since I
> got out of HighSchool ~ about 50yrs.
>
> Some might call it sloppy, I prefer to view it as ArtistsLicense ~ I
> think it's the AntiEstablishmentarianism
>
> coming out in me.
>
> Thanks for the info ~ I'm heading back to this Van tomorrow with
> Spare ECU, FuelControlRelay, Dizzy
>
> FuelPump & IgnitionSwitch in hand ~ will report back.
>
> Oh ya ~ I also use TheCompoundWord style when naming or giving
> something a title ~ as in TurboVans.
>
> ORR ~ DeanB
>
>
> On 18 Oct , 2012, at 4:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> hi ...
>> lol!
>> is that how you emphasizethings ?? runthemalltogether
>>
>> if the fuel pump doesn't run when turning on the key,
>> I would work on that for sure.
>> likely suspect is the ECU.
>> fuel pump relay possible but unlikley.
>>
>> for just shutting off, I would sure consider the distributor/hall
>> sensor.
>> fwiw, I have not seen that failure 'in flight' ..except for cutting
>> out/jerking ..
>> and not a clean shut off ...
>> though it does match the symptom of a clean shut off.
>>
>> I figure we can expect that communication will just get sloppier and
>> less clear as time goes on- apparently.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/18/2012 3:08 PM, OlRivrRat 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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