Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:18:19 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
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Hi matt,
I was reading your message again and wondering where things are at for you and your van.
Have you found the reason the belts came off or broke? And the reason for the coolant leak?
Are you up and going again?
Eric
> On Sep 9, 2024, at 12:23 AM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Howdy Eric-
> Thanks for asking.
> Unfortunately, though, this has now become just one more issue on an expanding list....
>
> Coming home today, I lost power steering just as the alternator warning and OXS warning lights came on.
> That feeling of dread instantly set in. Since I was only a couple blocks from the house, I decided just to get it home.
> As I feared, when I got out of the van I immediately smelled coolant, and found a puddle forming under the engine bay.
> And you guessed it, I also found a shredded V-belt and the two other belts thrown.
>
> Looks like another flatbed trip is in our future tomorrow . . .
>
> -Matt
>
> On Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net <mailto:ecaron1@comcast.net>> wrote:
>> Hi matt,
>>
>>
>> I was wondering if you have any updates on your running issue.
>>
>> Hope you have found success.
>>
>> Eric Caron
>>
>>
>> > On Sep 3, 2024, at 12:12 PM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM <mailto:t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
>> >
>> > 2.1L WB
>> > I'm working with my mechanic on this one, but since he doesn't have a smoke
>> > machine, I'm trying to narrow down potential problem points.
>> >
>> > Noticed it was running rough a while back, initially thought it was a
>> > timing/misfire issue.
>> > New plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires all needed to happen anyway, but
>> > didn't have an impact.
>> >
>> > A couple interesting points:
>> > - Noticing a sucking sound coming from the general area of the airflow
>> > sensor.
>> > - It runs rough every time I start up, but eventually smoothes out after
>> > idling for a few minutes.
>> > - The sucking/whistling sound seems to be related because it subsides
>> > (mostly) concurrent to the idle smoothing out.
>> >
>> > At first I thought it might be an intake hose crack, and that increased
>> > temp would cause a temporary expansion / seal, but that doesn't seem to be
>> > it since it happens on every startup, even after everything is warm.
>> >
>> > Anyone else experienced this before?
>> > Any tips on where to look?
>> >
>> > *Matt*
>> > Missoula, MT
>> > '88 Westy, *Ragnar LoafBrick*
>>
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