Try cleaning the contacts on the big connector between the ECU and the FI
cable.

JHL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wesley Alden Pegden" <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 1:44 AM
Subject: weird flooding engine (very weird)

> okay guys...
>
> Ususally my vanagon starts the first time.  USUALLY.
> But if it doesn't (i.e. if it fails even once) then the engine is flooded,
> and I need to either wait 30 minutes or start it with the pedal pushed all
> the way down (which is what I do).  this is okay, if kind of a pain in the
> butt.  But is it indicative of some bigger problems?  The engine (175k+
> and no rebuild) is running great!
>
> Thanks for any tips,
> wes
>
> By the way... thanks to all who replied about my flashing coolant sensor
> light---it went away by itself, so if it comes back, I'll try all those
> suggestions!