Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 1999 00:57:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: rain-starting problem
Comments: To: Art McGinn <amcginn@ARACHNID.MICROWEB.COM>
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My '81 has the same problem, always has... at a certain temperature
and humidity it just doesn't like to start.  Very strange.  I've always
assumed it was some kind of mysterious FI firmware bug, but perhaps that's
a bit too complex of a solution.

        Gary

On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Art McGinn wrote:
> soaking rains have hit the bay area and, like last year, suddenly have
> starting problems with otherwise wonderfully-running '82 vanagon. new
> battery cranks like crazy but it takes awhile, sometimes many efforts and
> many minutes, before engine fires. there is no visible moisture in the
> engine compartment.  the situation suggests that either moist air or
> condensation is breaking a circuit or shorting-out something but, again,
> nothing visible.  after the rain has stopped and the air has dried-out,  the
> problem goes away.  any thoughts on where the gremlin is hiding in this
> situation?  thanks and cheers, art '82 vanagon
>

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Gary Shea                                       shea@xmission.com
Salt Lake City                      http://www.xmission.com/~shea