If this is the problem, you should be able to get the engine to run (if
it is reasonably warm) by grounding the wire that goes from the sensor
to the ECU. BTDT

Larry A.

zolo wrote:
>
> Yeah, I have been through this myself...
> I can only think of the temperature sensor that is located on the
> left side on #3 cylider.  It is small and only one wire is there that
> sends messages, or false messages, to the brain.
> Not cheep, last time I got it for about $40.
> Zoltan
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: 81 won't start in Colorado
> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:03:30 -0600
>
> >Hey folks.  This is my cry for help.
> >
> >I drove my 81 fuel injected van in from Texas to Colorado Friday and
> >when we got in Saturday morning after about 6 hours rest she
> >wouldn't start.  The engine turns over fine but will not fire unless
> >we push it and pop the clutch.  Even then she only coughs briefly
> >and then dies.  The very first time I cranked her Saturday morning
> >she did fire once but didn't start.
> >
> >There is fuel coming from the little test valve.  We can smell gas
> >and the spark plugs are wet after we've been trying to start her.
> >We have replaced and gapped the plugs.  We have put a new(er)
> >distributor cap on.
> >
> >Can we try to prime the van by adding a little gas in the air
> >intake?  What should I try next?
> >
> >tia
> >
> >dylan
> >