Date:         Wed, 25 Mar 1998 14:51:57 -0800
Reply-To:     "Backus, Brian G" <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Backus, Brian G" <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy stalled/won't start/NEEDS A CARBURETOR
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM, Geosh Fathauer <geosh@ANTIOCH-COLLEGE.EDU>
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This is what I was talking about earlier.  I haven't had any problems so
far (knock on wood) with my wiring or computer or fuel injection except
for some unexplained surging form time to time.

I think though that I will not play this game of hide and seek.  I'll
replace it with a carburetor as soon as it starts giving me troubles.  I
know I'll save a lot of hair ( I'm bald already anyways).


> ----------
> From:         Geosh Fathauer[SMTP:geosh@ANTIOCH-COLLEGE.EDU]
> Reply To:     Geosh Fathauer
> Sent:         Wednesday, March 25, 1998 1:11 PM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Westy stalled/won't start
>
> When I had that problem, my mechanic diagnosed it as a wire connection
> problem- the wires going to the computer on the right side of the
> engine
> had burned up, probably in connection with an episode of overhearing.
> He clipped the old connectors off, SOLDERED (not just criped)
> new ones on, and it took care of the problem. Seems when the
> engine heated up, the wires heated up, and increased the resistance,
> hence when I went to start again not enough electricity got through-
> it would occasionally stall as well.
>
> Geosh
>
>
>