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Date:         Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:07:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cuts off on startup
Comments: To: PB <pbrattan@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAOBs5F53tP0hBvUpp8VLkQcyXM_RUVsWu6W6iQBgW-q9XuBKXw@mail.gmail.com>
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It's your oxygen sensor. The warmup cycle is not working correctly and that is the dead give-away. I'm currently having the same problem and just need to make an appointment to get it replaced.

Steven 91 Westy

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 7:18 PM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've had my 90 Westy automatic since 2007. Up until this past summer, the > van would start up and idle beautifully, and I could drive it right away. > Now, roughly since this past fall, all of a sudden I have to sit and give > it gas for 5 or 10 minutes before I can go anywhere. After it's "warmed > up" it drives perfectly and idles perfectly when stopped. > > I've had regular routine maintenance done by mechanics, but this just seems > to have started out of nowhere. What needs to be done? > > Patti > 90 Westy Automatic > 117,000 miles > Los Angeles > > > -- > > *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* > If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist... > ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● >


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