It's the blue colored temp sensor for the computer.  Front right side of the
engine bay.  Been there done this with my van.  To prove it, get a 15K Ohm
resistor and install it in place of the temp sensor.  Should start warm, all
be it, very poorly.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Andy Morse
Sent: September 17, 2003 3:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: I'm giving up!

I'm beat ... the Vanagon gremlins have won, I'm tired of wasting my
time...whining over. I'm getting the Syncro towed next week to the mechanic
ugh! At
cold start it's absolutely fine and once it warms up about 5 minutes of
idling it
starts to sputter, no power, back fires and once in a while regains power
for
10 sec or so. Totally undriveable still. I've cleaned all grounds installed
a
new cap, rotor, plugs, wires, temp sensor and I installed the capacitor for
the air flow as well. What the F*** is wrong with this van! Anymore
suggestions...

I miss the simplicity of my 71 Westy

Thanks, Andy

99 NB Turbo
95 BMW GS 1100
93 BMW K 75
86 VW Syncro
71 VW Westy (needs engine)
65 BMW R69S grandfather's
Can't seem to pass up a deal....