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Date:         Wed, 5 Mar 1997 02:23:33 -0600
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From:         hauer@augsburg.edu (Eric Hauer/Laura Buhr)
Subject:      Starting problems - 86 GL

My 86 Syncro is having starting problems, this is a recent problem and some days it starts just fine but other times it just won't go.

When the problem occurs the van either cranks and cranks with no sputter or sign of starting or it cranks and sounds as though it is about to fire but never does. Inevitablly, it smells of gas so I push the accelator pedal to the floor before trying again, but that doesn't seem to help.

Also, if it does start and for some reason stalls then it needs to sit for at least ten minutes before it starts again, it has been t his way since I bought the van and thought originally that the two problems were independant but now I wonder if this problem has grown into something the problem above.

Any ideas??????

Paul 86 Syncro - 180K


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