My first guess would be that the ignition is flooded.  Try holding the
accelerator to the floor while cranking the engine.  If it doesn't start up
in 10 or 15 seconds of cranking, than it probably isn't a flooding issue.

Mike Hugill
Principal Recruiter
Evergreen Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 536
Garrett Park, MD. 20896
(301) 942-8168
mike@evergreengroupinc.com
www.evergreengroupinc.com
YahooIM: evergreengroupinc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Romas" <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: Temp 2 sensor?

> Joe,
>
> It would be a good place to start and may solve the problem. They fail in
> such a way that they give a lower then actual temp reading to the ECM.
Then
> in turn the ecm gives the engine too much fuel. They are reasonably priced
> and easy to change. You can check it with the Bentley and meter.
>
> Joe R.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "joseph Trussell" <joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 2:16 PM
> Subject: Temp 2 sensor?
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just bought this '85 GL and already I have a question.
> >
> > When I first start it, and I guess even after it's warmed up, if it
stalls
> > (due to my trying to get comfortable with the clutch) it doesn't want to
> > start right up again.
> >
> > It'll crank, but it doesn't actually fire and start.
> >
> > If it sits for ten or fifteen minutes, there's no problem getting it
> > started; this only happens when it stalls and I try to start it right
> away.
> >
> > Could this be the temp II sensor giving me problems?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Joe T.
> > '85 gl (yet to be named)
> >
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