Check to make sure the fuel injectors are not leaking when hot.

Paul Borghese
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Fleming <ddffpc@HOME.COM>
Newsgroups: groupstudy.vanagon
Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 8:08 PM
Subject: Hot Start/Dieing Problem

>Problem with my old, sold, 83.5 waterboxer:
>
>After it has been running, if it stalls or is shut off, it often will
>not restart for quite some time. Unplugging the ECU sometimes helps.
>Letting it sit for a couple of hours always helps. It also will loose
>power when going uphill, eventually dieing completely, only restarting
>after sitting for a while. Other symptoms include running rich.
>
>Coolant temperature sensor, fuel pump, and ECU have all been changed at
>one time or another, with some improvements each time, but eventually
>the vehicle reverts to the same old problems.
>
>Anyone with any ideas, please respond off the list to:
>
>ddffpc@home.com
>
>Thank You
>
>Dan
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