All,

Here is some more information:

The engine cranks but will not start, or even come close to starting.
The gas probably O.K. When I first bought the Vanagon it was practically
empty. I immediately went and filled the tank. Everything was fine until now
(about half of a tank). Had the gas been a problem it would have shown much
earlier. Also, it seems to run O.K. at higher engine speeds if you can get
it there. I think that there is probably no spark. I have sprayed starting
fluid into the intake and tried to start, but without success.

Thanks,
Bruce

>From: Laurence Smith <lsmith@COGECO.CA>
>Reply-To: Laurence Smith <lsmith@COGECO.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: No Start - '87 Vanagon
>Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:21:38 -0500
>
>Bruce,
>
>There are so many things it could be.  We need to know much more
>information to be able to help.  There are fundamentals we need to
>know such as:
>* is there a spark
>* is the fuel pump working
>* do you have good gas
>* does it turn over and just not catch
>etc. etc.
>
>Tell us more detail and you will get help from the List members.
>
>Laurence Smith
>Hamilton, ON
>90 Westy (fanumbos)
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Bruce Nadig
> > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 11:34 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: No Start - '87 Vanagon
> >
> >
> > Fellow Listers,
> >
> > I just bought a very clean 1987 Vanagon. I ran very well
> > for a couple of
> > days. Then, it started to have a huge hesitation problem
> > just above idle. In
> > fact, it was almost, if not completely, impossible to pull
> > away from a
> > standstill. In neutral if I could get the engine to start
> > revving, say above
> > 2,500 rpm or so, it would rev very well.
> >
> > I think, but I'm not sure, that things were O.K. when
> > starting cold. Things
> > seemed O.K. when the engine was warm. The problem seemed to
> > be when the
> > engine was between cold and hot.
> >
> > Now I can't even start it. I checked the cap and rotor.
> > They look O.K. (not
> > perfect), so I cleaned them. I replaced the spark plugs. It
> > still won't
> > start. The idle motor is buzzing so I think it is working properly.
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Bruce
> >
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