| Subject: | Re: cold start problem |
| From: | Jason Willenbrock |
| Date: | Thu, 9 May 2002 00:37:00 -0400 |
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P><BR><BR></P> <DIV> <DIV></DIV> <P>my 90gl does the same. it has for years now. i just let her idle for about five minutes whenever she has been sitting for 8-10 hours or more. once a little warm she's a champ. people on the list say "it's this" or "it's that", well, many people have this problem and sometimes it goes away with replacing a plethura of parts and then sometimes you spend a lot of money replacing parts and same problem exists. i just idle my van (i know there are people out there who hate to hear this) for a few minutues when cold and then drive without frustration. that's just me. i love working on my van, i really truly do, but i except some quirks and that is what i consider this- a common vanagon quirk. this problem has never left me high and dry so i don't lose sleep over it. maybe someday when i have a lot of money, i will replace the afm, fuel injectors, all grounds, fuel filters, oil filters, seat cushions, fuzzy dice, and then maybe it will idle normal- or maybe not. i just enjoy my van and never try to worry about her. however, i never travel without my tools and i always have spare parts that i presume will be wearing out soon (i am driving around with a used starter right now). </P></DIV> <P>my $.02</P></DIV> <P>jason</P> <DIV></DIV> <P>90gl<BR><BR></P> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: s w <SMOREWHISKY@YAHOO.COM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: s w <SMOREWHISKY@YAHOO.COM> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>Subject: cold start problem <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 19:04:26 -0700 <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>1.9l 85 westy <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>symptoms: will start no problem, sometimes will rough <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>idle until warm-no problem. sometimes(most times) will <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>run 5-10 seconds and die. hard to start without <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>pumping gas, then will die unless gas applied until <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>warm. has no problems once warmed... <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> temp 2 sensor-6 months old <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> idle stabilizer- 7 m. o. <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>just replaced both fuel filters since the pump was <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>making more than usual noise, problem still exists, <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>without as much noise... <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> i plan on checking out the fuel injectors this <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>weekend, as well as some grounds, probably open up the <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>afm and have a look...any ideas appreciated as usual, thanks... <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>===== <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>Scott Wilson <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>85 GL Westfalia <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>__________________________________________________ <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>Do You Yahoo!? <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>http://shopping.yahoo.com <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM105401/46'>Click Here</a><br></html>
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