Date:         Mon, 8 Jun 1998 17:09:29 -0500
Reply-To:     "Chip & Co." <Shaner@FAMENT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Chip & Co." <Shaner@FAMENT.COM>
Subject:      Trouble starting in rain/coolant leak
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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Well we bought our '86 Vanagon 3 weeks ago. It has been a nice change
over the '74 bus we were driving. The A/C blows ice cold, I can go up
long hills with out flooring it, and when I used the heat (just wanted
to for fun) it blew out nice and warm. But as we all know, everything
comes with a price.

My problem is this:
1 week ago we had a rainstorm overnight and the Vanagon would not start
until that afternoon.
2. Today it has been raining for about 20 hours straight, and once again
the Vanagon won't start.

I looked in the archives and about all I turned up was dirty connectors.

I don't have my Bentley yet. Is there are a good online source (other
than you guys/gals) for troubleshooting the FI system?
Is this something that is common?

Next
My expansion tank is loosing coolant ever so slowly. I don't have cement
driveway to spot the leaks, but I always look after I have been parked
on cement and don't see anything. Where are some good places to look for
slow leaks?


Thank you.

Chip da family man.......4 kids and 1 cookin

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