

| 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. > >Germain > >----- 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 > > > > >>Replace the Temp II (blue) temperature sensor in the thermostat >>housing. It is causing the FI to flood the engine during warm starts. >>TEMiller >> >>Germain wrote: >> >> >> >>>My Westfalia 87 have a new problem since my mechanic did a tune up on it >>> >>> >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) > > >>>During the tune up, the spark plugs, the rotor and the distributor cap >>> >>> >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. > > >>>(Thank you to have read my funny english until here) >>> >>>Any idea what could be wrong? >>> >>>Germain >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > >
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