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Date:         Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:05:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trip stats - added info
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3E5622E769C8461BB4A22669A4715461@KarlPC>
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My money is on a heat-soaked coil. This symptom has happened to me twice and both times it was the coil. Put a new one in, the best one you can find. ECU can take the heat, and usually when they go bad they are done, and don't come back in my experience.

Stuart

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Karl Wolz Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 5:10 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Trip stats - added info

Jack and Neil, thanks for asking questions

'85 2wd camper with fairly heavy load (didn't weigh it) with strock 2.1L engine, exhaust, and Digifant injection. Driving conservatively, but not ridiculously so. Mostly 60 - 65mph on open roads Some 70ish at end of trip. Only used AC for one afternoon on next to last day.

Found that we had put a down comforter under the back seat which had cut off air flow to the ECU, which was rather hot to the touch - maybe 140 degrees? That's my suspect.

The trip-reset-while-moving thing is pretty much a myth, by my understnading. My speedo guy actually advises hitting the reset button while moving, as it helps reallign the gears.

The drive gear had walked itsself out of contact (as is normal with these VDO units) just before we left town. I had tapped it back into mesh position, knowing full well that it would eventually walk off again before too long (I'm happy it lasted as long as it did!. Speedo rebuild time!

George replaced everything at the top of the tank. All grommets, including the crossover; the 20 year old fuel level sending unit was also replaced. In Arizona, we don't believe in rust; inside of tank was fine.

Karl Wolz

Karl Wolz


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