Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:24:43 -0500
Reply-To: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
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Blake, I bought my '84 in 1997. I had problems the first year, until tech
at local TBA shop wiggled the big connection going to the ECU and the van
started. He then carefully cleaned the contacts on both sides of the
connector. No problems since. I thnk we will find that when new wiring
harnesses become available next year, and we are dealing with all new wires
and refurbished or new connectors, these gremlins will go away. Save your
pennies daily.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Blake Heinlein" <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
> Ken,
>
> Well it happened today at lunch again. Drove down the street 1 mile.
> Stopped to get lunch. Came out after 10 minutes and the van wouldn't
> start. Looked at everything in the engine compartment. Everything is
> connected. I can hear the idle position sensor clicking when moving
> the throttle. After I waited about 30 minutes longer it started and
> ran fine. I got back to my office (1 mile drive). Stopped the van,
> turned the key, it started. Turned it off, then turned the key again
> and it wouldn't start. It definately seems temperature related. In the
> morning on a cold start it starts perfectly.
>
> Any more suggestions ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Blake
>
> On Nov 13, 2007 1:18 PM, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:
>> Blake,
>> First check the Idle position sensor. You should be able to hear it
>> click(engine off) when someone presses, then releases the gas pedal.
>> Next the TEMPII sensor, just replace it. If it's not bad it soon will be.
>> Ken Lewis
>> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Blake Heinlein" <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:36 PM
>> Subject: [VANAGON] (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
>>
>>
>> > Hi everyone,
>> >
>> > I had a little starting trouble today in my 84 Westy today. After
>> > driving 3 miles, stopping to have lunch, I tried to start it after
>> > lunch and the van would crank strong and it was trying to fire but
>> > wouldn't start. I kept trying every minute or so. After 10 minutes the
>> > van finally started and ran strong after that with no hesitations or
>> > stumbling.
>> >
>> > The only other problems are when I start the van cold and on the first
>> > couple of starts from a stop the van will hesitate with normal
>> > throttle depression. Within a second or two it will catch up and take
>> > off down the road. This doesn't happen all the time.
>> >
>> > Between these two problems there doesn't seem to be any predictable
>> > patterns for the cause of the problems. A couple people recommended
>> > this sounds like a mass air flow meter problem. Anyone have
>> > experiences with these types of problems? Any pointers on how to
>> > diagnose and/or reasoning.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Blake Heinlein
>> > http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
>> >
>>
>>
>
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