Date:         Tue, 1 Feb 2000 12:45:27 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      start - then no start- then start??
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(84, 1.9)

Here is my dilema. My bus has been sitting in the driveway for the greater
part of winter. i got free studded tires for my beater truck so i have
been driving it instead. But i try to take my bus out at least 3x a
month.  But recently it will start with no problems, idle fine and just
die. Kapput.  I will try to start it and it will crank and crank and crank
for about 30seconds and will finially slowly catch and try to run-
eventually running fine again.  This has happened in a few
less-than-desirable occasions and locations and I am reluctant to drive
the beauty until i at least understand what the issue is.  I make sure the
fuel relay fires the injectors before i turn her over.  Could the other
relay be the problem?  (there is not an obvious smell of gas when cranking
and cranking).  How about the ignition switch (where is she located?) and
the idle stabilizer (and she is located where too?).  Is there a quick
test to see if they function properly.

thanks
Matthew
84 weekender
moscow


Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu