Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:23:05 -0500
Reply-To: David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 85 GL. 1.9 Woes- like whoa, won't go....
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Thanks, Larry...ill give that a try...hopefully I can keep it running long enough...
> On Nov 18, 2015, at 6:38 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Assuming it will idle, I would start by pulling each spark plug wire out of the distributor cap one at a time and replacing it before trying the next one. You're looking for the one that does not change the idle speed when removed. If you find one or two like that, those cylinders are not firing. If the gas in that cylinder is not getting burned, it comes out the exhaust and give a rich fuel smell.
> If this seems to be the case, I would pull that plug and check if it is wet or otherwise suspect. Wet plugs can often be dried effectively with compressed air to get a fresh start. This is just one possible starting point. I'm sure people will suggest others.
> Oh, don't lean against or touch the van while messing with the spark plug wires. :-)
>
> Larry A.
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>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 5:55 PM, Dave Bohannan <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Volks
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>> This all started out with what seemed like a classic case of Vanagon Intermittent Syndrome, but has turned into a full blown “she won’t go”…
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>> When she gave me a hard time about a month ago, I had recently purchased a new ignition switch and for kicks decided to swap that and see if the problem went away…wow, it seemed like it did…also, my lame horn seemed to work again, AND the seatbelt safety light that used to stay on all the time decided that it would work normally again!
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>> Well, I swapped the switch back to the old one to see if I could reproduce the problem…no dice…the problem was fixed….
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>> So I drove a month or so and was in vanagon la la land when all of a sudden…..power loss AGAIN!…and……now we’re back….and again….
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>> Need less to say….I’m befuddled- I have a “newish” fuel pump on this thing so that might be one of the places I check first…maybe new isn’t much better…
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>> I’ve also (because I own spare parts) swapped the idle control module and the computer to no avail…
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>> At current, it runs like a tractor and sounds pretty bad- smells STRONG of RICH fuel…
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>> Any recommendations on STARTING points for official troubleshooting would be much appreciated…
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>> THANKS IN ADVANCE….so happy to have you all….
>>
>> Dave
>> 85 GL driver….
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