John
Have a look at the connector at the base of the distributer.Give it a good
clean,but if you stall again,shake it down before starting again.It was the
cause of a simular problem.
Hope this helps
Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Dagastino" <themisanthropicmeanie@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:13 PM
Subject: (another) Van Dies, Refuses to start in extreme hot weather.. (very
long)

> had it do this crap yesterday, and today.
>
> wouldn't start. lots of trying to make it start
> succeeded. didn't really change much of anything.
>
> and on the way back from the hardware store (while
> getting masking tape so i can paint the wheels silver
> so they look nice with the baby moon hubcapsd) it died
> and wouldn't start for about 5 minutes.
>
> i have replaced everything concerning the ignition
> system except for the idle stabilizer* (and it is
> bypassed at the moment.)
>
> (*yes, the computer, too)
>
> took the fuse panel down and agitated the wires
> connected to it, rapped on the relays with my
> screwdriver, beat on the engine computer with both my
> screwdriver and my first, nothing would make it die.
>
> none of the fuse panel connections have ever been
> messed with but i checked them all ( including all the
> wires, relays, and spade connectors, took a long time,
> too) and they're all tight.
>
> it just croaks completely randomly when it is hot at
> hell outside. during the evening (actually, anytime
> not in the hot ass mid day sun) it doesn't give me any
> trouble...
>
> does anyone know of a weak spot(s) that i could check?
>
> whats more susceptible to heat?
>
> it's an 84 GL 1.9 and when it dies the idiot lights
> all come on and the starter turns over, but no start.
>
> usually this means the spark has died (got a new
> distributor, too , mebbe i got a crappy one)
> the spark fails to emit from the coil.
>
> also has new rotor, plugs, cap, and wires.
>
> *insert lots of muttering and cursing here*
>
> also starts hard sometimes during the aforementioned
> extreme hot weather. maybe the hall sender on the new
> distributor (Rebuilt, but i'm thinking a new one would
> be a good idea, anyone got one for sale cheap?) sucks?
>
> anyway, it looks really smoove with the ugly black
> wheels painted silver with chrome Empi "smoothie" baby
> moon hubcaps. (see http://www.empi.com ) *much* nicer
> than those goofy ass plastic wheel covers.
>
> i really need to get something better to commute in.
> (i work nights though)
>
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