Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 09:05:39 -0700
Reply-To: Richard Ferguson <fergusrh@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Richard Ferguson <fergusrh@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Still Sluggish Update
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Well the problem seems to be solved...it was a combination of the wrong
ignition coil and a bad temp sensor. I had replaced the ingnition coil
with one for an 86 thinking that would work better with the 2.1 litre
upgrade engine... but the FI is digijet and relies on the igniton coil
in some way. The temp sensor was reading the engine as cold all the
time and consequently the fuel mixture was too rich. I am wondering
about an aftermarket performance ignition coil that will work...the
mechanic mentioned one that should improve performance. Anyone know a
source for these?
Thanks for any advice,
Rick
85 Westie 2.1
--- Daniel Danrich <danrich@ccmaui.net> wrote:
> What did you find out?
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On
> Behalf
> Of Richard Ferguson
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 2:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Still Sluggish Update
>
>
> The van has been at the shop where a mechanic has gone over just
> about
> everything and can only come up with that it might be a bad temp
> sensor....this has been ordered. He says the engine is in great
> shape,
> we replaced the accelerator cable, the FI system looks all good, the
> intake and outake look good. I needed the van for the weekend so I
> think he must have tried the muffler idea because it sounds like it
> is
> disconnected now. The cat is good. The mechanic is stumped...we are
> going to try a different ignition coil because that is the only thing
> I
> have replaced since the van started to be so sluggish. The ignition
> coil wire had fused to the connector in the top of the ignition coil,
> but I replaced it with an aftermarket one from NAPA and the dealer
> cable so I don't know why that would be the culprit. It must be
> something stupid but what???? It really does seem like something is
> inhibiting the flow...He says the timing and timing advance is all
> good
> too. Could it be something electrical?
> Thanks Again for any advice,
> Rick
> 85 Westie 2.1
>
>
>
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