Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:39:58 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
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With a temp II sensor, you can always try jumpering the connector with a paperclip. If it doesn't die after a couple of minutes, you know it's the sensor
Jim
> On Feb 27, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I do have a spare brand new temp II sensor, we'll try tossing it in. easy enough. I suppose it make sense, it actually does seem to run good for several more minutes if its started cold...?
>
>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It's just that over the years I have gotten plenty of new stuff that doesn't work. VW stuff not so much, but it does happen.
>>
>> Temp II sensors, I don't think about them much now that I only drive a diesel Vanagon, but I remember that there was discussion about people getting new bad ones at one time. I got a Temp II sensor for my new beetle at a parts store and it was bad.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> The temp and oil pressure sensors are brand new. The grounds are clean because we cleaned them. The tps is adjusted perfect. The other parts we swapped in one by one from my own 87 2.1 westy which runs perfect so we know they are ''good"...
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> One of those "good" things is probably not so good.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Trying to help a buddy out with a strange issue. His 87 2.1 westy wont stay
>>>>> running longer than a minute or two. It runs pretty good, then slowly
>>>>> starts to hesitate and eventually die after a minute or two. We can then
>>>>> immediately start it right back up and repeat. very strange, we are stumped.
>>>>>
>>>>> What we have already tried:
>>>>> Grounds are clean
>>>>> Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in this weekend)
>>>>> entire ignition system is good (timing, coil, distributor, relays, etc.).
>>>>> fuel pressure is good. All injectors appear to be functioning good.
>>>>> AFM is good
>>>>> throttle switch is adjusted good
>>>>> idle control valve and module are both good
>>>>> ECU is good
>>>>> the purple and white vacuum lines appear to both be leak free
>>>>>
>>>>> With fuel and spark both good, it must be some kind of electronic issue or
>>>>> air leak, yeah? We are stumped... looking for any ideas.
>>>>> Kevin
>
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