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Subject:Re: Vanagon syndrome?
From:Laurence Smith
Date:Tue, 26 Feb 2002 16:37:19 -0500

Not the Vanagon Syndrome.  The syndrome allows you to re-start almost
immediately and you will be okay for a while.  A 30 minute wait is not
consistent with the Vanagon Syndrome.

Laurence Smith
Hamilton, ON
90 Westy (fanumbos)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Jim Morgan
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 2:39 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Vanagon syndrome?
>
>
> A new thing has poped up on my 86GL automatic. After
> driving it for about 30
> min it dies and will not restart for about 30 min. I hear
> every thing Fuel
> pump run but will not start.This has happned twice so far
> and in the same
> place , backing into my turn around.Is this the dredded
> "vanagon syndrome"
> and should I open afm to clean it out?
> I have 198,000.0 onthe original engine and trans.
> Any Ideas?The dual carbs off of a porsche 914 are looking
> good right now.
>
> Jim Morgan 86GL "breadbox"
>