Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:54:23 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Subject: Help! I've got Vanagon Gremlins!!!
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NO ~ That's not a ShortToGround ~ That's an Inability of the proper
amount of Current to get through a less than adequate Connection.
ORR ~ DeanB
On 11 Sep , 2013, at 10:01 AM, JRodgers wrote:
> Now that has possibilities! That could easily be the case - one of
> those "intermittent short to ground" sort of things.
>
> Will check it out.
>
> John
>
> On 9/11/2013 10:54 AM, Gregory Smith wrote:
>> I had this problem (no start) on my '88 GL. What I eventually
>> noticed
>> was that the fuel pump was not cycling as it should when the key was
>> turned to "on" so I changed the relays, but the problem came back. I
>> finally traced it to a crispy ring terminal on the large red wires at
>> the alternator, not enough juice getting to the ECU I think.
>> Replaced
>> the ring terminal and all is well.
>>
>> Gregory Smith
>> '88 Vanagon GL
>> '77 Lancia Scorpion
>>
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>>
>> Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:03:15 -0500
>> From: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Help! I've got Vanagon Gremlins!!!
>>
>> I have not found the solution ot my one episode of "failure to
>> start".
>> Have not been able to get a repeat of the syndrome - until today.
>> Went
>> in a building, came out - failed to start. Starter engaged, engine
>> turned vigorously - would not fire. Tried twice. Then decided to
>> let it
>> rest a bit. 20 minutes later it fired right off first try. Ran fine
>> all
>> the way home, Made several stops. started every time. Weird. But the
>> fact that sitting and cooling for 20 minutes seemed to have an impact
>> may be a clue.
>>
>> Door catch - driver door - inop - know what that is about - just the
>> timing of the event is bad. But - I can close and lock the door.
>>
>> AC quit today. Just simply died stone cold dead. I had ti running,
>> then
>> suddenly got a whiff of something acrid-electrical, and the AC
>> stopped -
>> period. Fans went off line. I immediately turned all switches off -
>> tested the air fro further fumes but there were none. Something
>> fried -
>> but no fire, fortunately.
>>
>> ARGGH! Such things always happen at the worst times - when a
>> potential
>> buyer is coming to look. Thus my suspicions of gremlins. I think they
>> know and planned it!!
>>
>> John
>>
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