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• Re: 82 AIRCOOLED STARTING ISSUE
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 7 Jan 2015 16:48:01 -0800
  ...I REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM THE TANK TO THE INJECTORS PLUS THE COLD START VALVE. I ALSO REPLACED THE DUAL RELAY. STARTER, BATTERY...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:11:03 -0400
  ...Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"? > Quick lifter question, just to make sure i understand > them correctly - if you take off all the pre...
• Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 14:42:22 -0400
  ...Once you > start > you must push very hard and twist the can on. Then the valve is > made > from > plastic and the threads stripped...
• Re: Cold start 3 cylinder stalling and bucking idle insanity!!!
  Historical mailing list - Adam H. Behle
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 00:54:04 -0500
  ...these days. >My 87 Westy with 156K miles has the evil cold start bucking and stalling problem as well. It >feels like it is...
• Re: Idle Problem 1987 2.1 Van Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:51:38 -0800
  ...Van starts well and makes it through cold idle but after running for 1-2 hours the idle lingers up around 2000 rpm and...
• [Fwd: Rejected posting to vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 18:01:31 -0500
  ...the coldest few months. I now use Mobil 1 15W50 synthetic year round in Baltimore and have no starting issues. I had starting difficulties...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Apr 2007 - Special issue (#2007-438)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:28:11 -0700
  ...I have checked all four injectors and the >cold start valve for leaks (several times), there are none. Injectors >were recently reconditioned by Cruzin...
• Re: no spark, no gas, no love
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 20:07:57 +0000
  ...Cold start valve is have one terminal connected to the 50 side of the starter. I dont remember which side ot the thermotime switch...
• [A] FOR SALE 75-79 BUS Fuel Injection Parts
  Historical mailing list
  12 Apr 1994 06:27:07 GMT
  ...All for that same fuel injection system 75-79 busses thermo-time switch oil pressure switch fuel injectors (2) cold start valve prices neg...
• Re: help with function of idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:00:34 -0400
  ...The intermittent 2000 rpm idle started when I replaced some muffler parts and put a new oxygen sensor in. My next step is to...
• Re: A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:00:59 -0400
  ...expansion valve,thus plugging it up.When the system stops working , the ice will warm up and melt. Then the system starts working all...
• Re: Surging Idle
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 08:40:24 -0700
  ...Any suggestions on where I should start to get my > idle back. Obviously fiddling with the same screws would be a starting place > but...
• HELP, 78 westy, 2L FI trouble (high idle)
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 01:27:47 -0700
  ...9) Cold start valve new and working good.(now:-)) 10) Temperature sensor checked ok 11) All vacuum hoses and intake manifold interconnect hoses checked...
• Re: Help with troubleshooting a 1980 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 15:15:14 -0800
  ...cold, runs poorly when warm. �Without looking at it, it sounds like it's running rich when warm. �I'm thinking cold start valve...
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:49:44 -0800
  ...In the first post you said you couldn't get the timing right because the vacuum advance can hit the cold start valve, but...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:34:05 -0800
  ...valve design. Has anyone taken one of these apart or seen a reference on how the innards operate? I think that the cold cranking...
• Re: Curious Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 02:15:14 -0600
  ...was also a hard starting situation earlier this > week and that led me to check the cold start valve, temp sensor 2 and the...
• idle problem - fixed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:22:49 -0700
  ...I fixed a nagging idle problem that started a couple of weeks ago. The symptoms were: - good idle on cold start - uneven idling for...
• Re: low compression\rough cold idle-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 17:13:24 -0800
  ...if it's > dead in 'warm mode', the computer never thinks the > engine is cold so it never gives any cold-start > extra > fuel...
• Place Yer Bets: Westy Fridge Contest
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 6 May 1996 16:06:17 CST6CDT
  ...continuously and at max coldness. -and no, my fridge doesn't blow out when driving (and we won't start THAT safety thread again...
• '87 Westy stalling when cold
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Howard
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 20:20:44 -0400
  ...Unless I keep my foot on the gas after starting it, the engine will stall until it warms up. After it's warm, if...
• Re: Is a aircooled vanagon ECU different between automatic and manual transmissions?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 11:54:07 -0600
  ...valve........ > > The A/T van that I currently am restoring had a dead > ECU...............no > pulse at the injectors, but at the cold start...
• Re: Battery, OXS lights stay on after start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:16:39 -0600
  ...The only solutions offered were: >Smaller diameter pulley on alt (there are drawbacks to this) >raise idle speed >try cleaning cold start bypass valve...
• Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:57:05 -0700
  ...Starter batteries for diesels are typically have a lot more cold cranking amps. But your troubles sound two-fold. Note what the symptoms were...
• Re: 90 Westy Skipping
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 06:45:15 -0400
  a couple of things can mess up the cold running ... - coolant temp sensor. little $15 gizmo on the thermostat. it's BLUE (NOT the...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:39:29 -0500
  ...Mine >> started doing the delay into 3rd gear when cold immediately following a >> fluid change and changing to synthetics did not help. I think...
• Re: Eng. off/cold; brake pedal goes to floor. Eng. on/pump pedal; pedal height ok.
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 22:37:54 -0400
  ...Cold in the morning engine off; brake pedal is easy to > push to floor. Pumping doesnt' seem to bring up pedal > height. After starting...
• Heat
  Historical mailing list - john gebhardt
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:00:10 -0800
  Possibly a silly question, but have you flipped the rear heat valve to on/open? I find that with the front heater only - it...
• Re: Oil indicator light (was: <No Subject>)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:24:44 -0400
  ...on cold starts and startup > idles everything seems good, once i start driving buzzer sounds and light > flashes. just rebiult my 2.1 lt...
• Re: Low idle speed when cold
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 05 May 94 13:35:36 CDT
  ...i wonder if vw just recently had a big vanagon parts price increase? :( >cold starting to keep the engine from stalling. My '84 seemed...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:51:33 -0700
  ...preloading is optional > I recomend 0 lash hot or 006ths cold > The 006ths cold is for assembly and 0 hot is done > when the...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:21:07 -0400
  In a diesel it is normal to see white smoke on start-up on cold days with a cold engine. It's unburned fuel...
• Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 16:09:29 -0500
  ...Once you > start > you must push very hard and twist the can on. Then the valve is > made > from > plastic and the threads stripped...
• rich bad mileage syndrome miss stall
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Thu, 29 May 2003 01:29:54 -0700
  ...What about the Cold Start Valve? Does >> the >> Digijet system have a Thermo-Time Switch? In my 1975 VW Beetle with >> L-Jetronic (AFC...
• drums scraping backing plate
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:10:19 -0500
  ...It is starting when cold at high altitudes. I'm attaching something I wrote about it a while back. I have never had trouble...
• Re: Hesitation & Slow Starts
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 22:06:37 -0500
  Perhaps the cold start valve needs a little cleaning? Maybe replacement? Just a thought. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry L Meyer <llmeyer@juno.com> To...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 17:34:37 -0800
  The Vanagon cooing system bypasses the thermostat to send heated coolant to the heaters when their valves are open and the engine is cold...
• 83 Vanagon For sale
  Historical mailing list - Phillip M. Kenney
  Sun, 06 Jul 1997 09:48:37 -0600
  ...cyl does leak oil thru the valve guide when cold and sitting. Large blue cloud when started after sitting for a few hours. The...
• Re: Adjusting Valves 78 Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 08:47:25 -0500
  ...I adjusted the valves at 1 turn down, cranked the engine ......... no compression ......... no start. I adjusted the valves at .006 (Boston Bob's...
• Re: I need help, please
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 4 Dec 2022 08:41:25 -0800
  ...If the valve fails, it can be disconnected and if the > engine is warm it should run just fine, although a cold start may...
• Re: Low Idle/Stalling when cold
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:01:05 -0800
  ...rough and > stalled out after ~1 minute when re-started from hot or cold, would not go > more than 100 yards). > > After that things...
• Re: 86 Syncro dies again
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 22:39:11 -0500
  ...Disconnect your idle stabilizer at the connection at the end of the stabilizer valve. Start the engine. On a cold start your engine is...
• Re: R134a in 88 Weekender.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 23:15:58 -0500
  ...Once you >>start >>you must push very hard and twist the can on. Then the valve is >>made >>from >>plastic and the threads stripped...
• 2.1l idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 07:54:29 -0500
  ...When it starts up cold, it does not want to hold idle, so i keep foot on the gas for a minute or two...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 11:06:52 -0500
  ...The cold idle circuit of most Bosch fuel injection systems incorporate > > an "auxillary air regulator". When you start the engine, this valve is > > open...
• Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:25:35 -0800
  ...Never seen over 60 psi at cold start. The last two still have that, but drop rapidly to the 20's when hot @ 3000...
• Re: FIRE!! How did it happen? How to fix?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 19:18:43 -0400
  ...When I came back to the project, the RH (Pass side) fuel hose at cold start valve looked wet. It had sprung a leak...
• Re: WAS: Comprssion Tester Question. NOW: Tester/engine results Report
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:06:32 -0800
  ...at rockers. (valves closed) > > > > > > Also hinky; oil pressure switch not connected. And I can't find the > > > wire/connector. (??) > > > > > > Time to start yanking sh...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 11:54:00 EDT
  ...The cold idle circuit of most Bosch fuel injection systems incorporate > > > an "auxillary air regulator". When you start the engine, this valve is > > > open...
• One more question before the rebuild.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 May 1996 20:38:56 EDT
  ...I finally got around to doing my first valve adjustment (which was much easier than I had imagined). The bus started right up and...
• Timing Help
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 08:30:29 -0700
  ...to turn distributor more counterclockwise to reach this mark however cold start valve tells me otherwise. (As is; nothing disconeected) The mix up... Decal...
• Stumble/stall/high idle '91 carat
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:29:36 -0400
  ...was in specs 40 degrees BFTDC @ 3000 rpms Van starts right up when cold, had some trouble initially restarting it when it was hot...
• cold start again.
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 17:08:46 -0500
  ...course, I could be wrong) Now the '86 Westy doesn't start at all. Diagnosis so far, no +12 volts to the Hall Sender...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question, update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:58:33 -0400
  ...It does seem like a valve or something is sticking when cold and once it starts moving it works properly. Edward >-----Original Message----- >From...
• Re: No vacuum @ locking diff control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:52:26 -0500
  ...switch? Any suggestion where I should start looking for a broken or disconnected line? It's cold and wet out here in Colorado, so...
• Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:03:34 -0500
  ...Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50 Still impressively high. Are you using the VDO electronic sender or a manual oil line type...
• Re: diesel engine not start when cold but great once warm
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 19:51:15 -0500
  ...diesel engine not start when cold but great once warm > > Dear all diesel know hows ... > > i have a 1.6 Turbo Diesel OEM 1989...
• ISV problem
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 08:07:08 -0500
  I think I'm having problems with my Idle Solenoid Valve. According to the archives, running a cold engine for a few seconds and...
• Re: WAS: Comprssion Tester Question. NOW: Tester/engine results Report
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:14:06 -0700
  neil N wrote: > Used w/o adaptor (engine cold) I got: > > 150 150 150 Then...... > > 50 on # 3. :(( > The first thing that comes to...
• Re: Cold Start Chug and Warm Stumbling
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 17:09:32 EST
  ...the cold idle problem -- that could be a problem with either the Temp II or the ISU maybe the Warm Air Valve (squeeze the...