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Subject:Re: Westy (2.1w/digifant) running rich? when warm
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:56:20 -0500

Sounds like a temp 2 or O2 sensor problem. I have found the connection
through the temp 2 sensor plug is more of a problem than the sensors it
self. Again, bad ground connections can cause havoc.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Karl Wolz
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:47 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Westy (2.1w/digifant) running rich? when warm

Hello all,

My Westy w/ 2.1L w/ Digifant is running fine when cold, and also when it
goes through a full warm-up cycle (5 miles+).

However, if I only drive a couple or three miles, then shut it down for
a while (grocery store run), it starts hard, blows white smoke, and will
only accelerate from idle if I floor it with no load.  Once it's going
again, it seems kinda OK, but a little doggy.

The idle valve is disconnected, I've found no vacuum leaks, and the temp
II sender seems OK, though I haven't used a voltmeter on it.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Karl Wolz