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Date:         Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:40:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Ueltzen <robueltzen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lost power while driving, now no start
Comments: To: "SDF ( aka ,jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <543D9F0E.6020807@turbovans.com>
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While a stock Vanagon has no check engine light or VSS, a 2.2 Subaru conversion could. A little more detail always helps. Is this a Subaru conversion? Maybe those of that persuasion could shed additional enlightenment on the problem or diagnosis from past experience?

Oldkayaker 1987 Wolfsburg with a TIICO

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 3:09 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Hi Jimmy... > hope you get though your trials here. > > Vanagons of course do not have Check Engine Lights or use a VSS . > > what I do suggest as a very simple first step .. > ( and it's totally silly not to have this simple too in your kit ) > is put a NOID light on an injector plug .. > and crank engine and watch for the light to flash. > > if it's flashing brightly and regularily ...ecu is firing the injectors, > a good sign. > > also ...it's Highly Useful to have a starter trigger wire hidden in the > engine compartment.. > so you can crank the starter while back there by the engine. Highly, > highly recommended for self-rescue, diagnostic reasons, and > working-on-the-engine reasons. > > > On 10/14/2014 2:55 AM, Jimmy Johnston wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> The engine in my 1991 GL with a 1992 2.2 (w/ manual trans) lost power >> while >> cruising at highway speed. No warning signs or ongoing issues that would >> indicate a problem. Basically, as I was driving along, the van's engine >> lost power (i.e., it felt like I took my foot of the gas and we slowed to >> a >> stop), the motor continued to run as I slowed. Pressing the gas pedal >> made >> no change as I guided it to the side to the road. I was in a bit of a >> panic as we were on our way to the airport to catch a flight, I don't >> recall if I turned the key to shut it down or if it just stopped. I did >> try to restart it, the engine turned and turned but did not start. It >> needed towed via AAA. >> >> I do hear the fuel pump when turning the key to the first position. I do >> have a check engine light (it did not come on prior or during the loss of >> power) to check for codes however I'm not sure how to pull codes on a >> non-running engine. I do have a VSS (the kind hooked up to the back of >> the >> instrument cluster). The ignition switch was replaced a year ago. I'm >> leaning toward a bad ECU. Thoughts and guidance would be very much >> appreciated. >> >> >> Jimmy >> Wilmington, NC >> >>


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