Did you check inside the distributor cap for condensation? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 29, 2014, at 1:57 PM, Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> wrote: > > Any recommendations for a shop or other expert to diagnose a failure to > start? I'm with relatives in St. Helena, north of Napa, California. > There are a couple of shops in town, so I can call AAA on Monday when > they open. But in the meantime, I'd welcome advice. > > '84 Wolfsburg Westy with a Gowesty 2.3L waterboxer. Driven several > times a week. > > http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/vanagon/1984/sbw/16898 > > Ran fine 100 miles on the way up here Thursday after having a coolant > hose replaced the day before at Peninsula Automotive. > > Camped two nights in the driveway with the charger plugged in. Now it > won't start. Light rain last night, but it rained harder down in Santa > Cruz a few days ago. > > The fuel pump comes on and then goes off when I turn the key, and > there's fuel in the tank. The topped-off battery spins the gear > reduction starter just fine. The engine fires only occasionally while > cranking. The cranking is interrupted periodically by a brief > "stall"--ill-timed spark, maybe? > > Nothing obviously wrong in the engine compartment, but I'm no expert. > > Clogged fuel filter? Bad ECU? (I've got a never-tried spare ECU with > me.) Anything else I might try on my own? > > Thanks, all. |
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