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Date:         Tue, 30 Sep 1997 17:21:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Gary Davis <gdavis@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         Gary Davis <gdavis@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: '84 Westfalia Starting Problem
Comments: To: "Joseph Roy, Ph.D." <jroy@TELEVAR.COM>
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I had the same problem with my '90 Crewcab. After some time and effort the fault was traced to a temperature sensitive piece of electronic stuff in the distributor. I had to put a new dizzie in ($$$$$$$$) and that solved the problem!

Joseph Roy, Ph.D. wrote: > > "84 Westfalia water-cooled has "intermittent" starting problem after > driving > in town or on highway. When attempting to start after driving, there will > be a momentary engine firing and then no ignition. The motor will turn over > without starting. Additional attempts to start only flood the motor. Let > the van sit for 30 min. to 2 hours and it starts slowly. Cold starts are > always instantly successful. Two local VW mechanics have given it there > best efforts with no success. At this point, I don't find a pattern in this > intermittent problem. It's is very frustrating because I never know if the > van will start. For example, if I kill it at a stop sign... Thanks for your > suggestions.


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