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Subject:Re: Starting trouble and rough idle/'89 vanagon
From:Mathieu Bertrand
Date:Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:42:06 +0000

Check if the temp sensor 2 is plugged. It is just under the termostat. I had
similar problem before and I realised that the temp sensor was unplugged.

Mathieu
86 weekender

>From: Egill Ovenell <EOvenell@STARBUCKS.COM>
>Reply-To: Egill Ovenell <EOvenell@STARBUCKS.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Starting trouble and rough idle/'89 vanagon
>Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:27:23 -0800
>
>I'm having trouble starting my '89 vanagon.  I have to crank the engine
>over
>and over until it sputters and starts.  This happens whether the car is hot
>or cold.  There is also a strong seem of gas present after it starts.  Once
>started it idles well when cold, but after the engine heats up (about 3 to
>5
>min of running) the engine gets rough at idle and stumble when I take off
>from a stop.  At RPM's above 2000, it seem to run normally.
>
>I've had the plugs, wires, dist cap and hall sender replaced to try to get
>this fixed--no luck!!
>
>Any ideas on what's going on here?
>
>Also, does anyone know of a good vanagon specialist in the Seattle area?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Egill Ovenell

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