Dan Glad that Your Van's are Happy ~ Just wanted to say Don't feel bad about misusing the term Vanagon Syndrome > In My opinion You used it correctly & everyone who uses it as the identifier for what Really Should be referred to as DigiFant Syndrome are the 1s that use it incorrectly ~ That which I refer to as DigiFant Syndrome involves the AFM & can be fixed by adding the corrective "Pigtail" to the AFM Circuit ~ Vanagon Syndrome should be used to refer to the Myriad of Other Goofy Faults that can cause all Years of Vanagons to do Spits & Sputters & Stalls & No Starts that Most always turn out to be Dirty Electrical Conn's & Most Usually Grounds ~ ORR ~ DeanB
On 28 May , 2018, at 12:38 PM, Dan N wrote: > thanks a lot for your helps... I will save them for future reference for > myself and friends... > > I am sorry for using the wrong term of *"vanagon syndrome"*... I should > know better and use something like *"problem similar to vanagon syndrome" *and > sorry for this late report. > > so here's the update report... > since my son Nick is 1000+ miles away from me I can't help him myself and > all can do is relaying your suggestions and some of mine.. > > I suggested the following: > > - disconnect the O2 sensor --> nope > - check the spark plug wires --> nope > - check the Hall sensor wiring --> nope > - check the Temp2 sensor wiring and connection --> nope > > the last one is this: go under the bench, driver side, look at the > computer, disconnect the harness, make sure it's clean and reconnect it > tightly... > > well.. bingo... the *"problem similar to vanagon syndrome" *is gone now for > 500 miles and he's happy as a snail on a lettuce leaf... > > aaah.. for some reason not clear to me and him the connector of the harness > was loose or iffy (to say the best)... > > now I want to share a problem happened to me too... on my way to So. Cal, > 500 miles from home, making a stop for gas and my 1990 tintop didn't fire.. > it cranked OK but no start... check fuel pump, check Hall sensor, check > ignition switch, check computer harness, check spark plug wire, check Hall > sensor wiring --> all for nope, no start... then as a last effort before > calling for a tow, I unplug the connector going to a black box sitting on > top of the coil and replug it.... and guess what? vrooom.. the engine > fired up right away.... > > again thanks you all... > > dan |
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