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Subject:Re: tiico stalling when hot
From:Chris DeLong
Date:Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:27:37 +0000

Maybe its the control relay?

Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: Jeff K <kennedy@THERIVER.COM>
>Reply-To: Jeff K <kennedy@THERIVER.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: tiico stalling when hot
>Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 09:39:36 -0700
>
>Over the last couple weeks, my van (with a tiico engine) has died about
>half a dozen times. Its only done it after driving for at least an hour,
>leading me to believe its something temperature related. Once it dies, It
>cranks over fine, but no start. Then, after about five minutes, it starts
>right up, and will run for a while (the longer it sits, the longer it
>runs). The temperature gage never rises above where it is normally. No
>unusual fault codes on the vag-com. Replaced the fuel filter, and checked
>the lines in the engine compartment, doesn't seem like thats the probelm.
>On short trips, you'd never know anything was wrong.
>
>Think this might be a bad coil? its about the only thing I didn't replace
>when I put the engine in. yeah, I know, check for spark when it won't
>start. haven't done that, only 'cause i've been by myself each time its
>happened. any other ideas?
>
>thanks,
>jeff

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