Date:         Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:08:57 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Random Instant Shutdown
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <ScottDaniel@turbovans.com>
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        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
>>
>