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Subject:Re: Starting problem
From:tmiller
Date:Sun, 2 May 2004 19:39:06 -0400

Same response as before.  Change the Temp II sensor.
TEMiller

Germain wrote:

>The motor was not smelling gas at all during all the process. Do not forget
>that my ISCU module is not working and I am playing with the throttle gas
>when I am trying to start my engine.
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>Germain
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "tmiller" <tmiller@vcmails.com>
>To: "Germain" <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
>Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 7:01 PM
>Subject: Re: Starting problem
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>>Replace the Temp II (blue) temperature sensor in the thermostat
>>housing.  It is causing the FI to flood the engine during warm starts.
>>TEMiller
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>>Germain wrote:
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>>>My Westfalia 87 have a new problem since my mechanic did a tune up on it
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>one week ago. I know my ISCU is defective and I was not bad to manage cold
>starting without it. (but this device is so expensive)
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>>>During the tune up, the spark plugs, the rotor and the distributor cap
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>were changed. When I quit the garage one week ago, I didn't have any problem
>to start the engine. When I took it this morning no problem to start it from
>cold. I drove for about 40 miles and stopped the van for 20 minutes. When I
>tried to restart it, no way. The starter was working but the motor didn`t
>want to fire. After many tries when the battery starting to died, I
>succeeded to restart it. The motor was running great as usual. After that, I
>drove for 10 miles and stopped for breakfest. The same story happened when I
>tried to leave from the restaurant parking lot.
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>>>(Thank you to have read my funny english until here)
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>>>Any idea what could be wrong?
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>>>Germain
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