Water Boxers don't have a cold start valve.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Agh [mailto:chris.agh@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 7:25 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: cold start problem - 89 GL

What about the cold start valve?  I don't think the water-cooled
digifants don't have this valve as I didn't find it in my Bentley.  Is
this true?
Thanks for the input everyone.

Chris

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:16:34 -0500, Dennis Haynes
<dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
> Start with the temp 2 sensor or wiring. It also controls the idle
> stabilizer especially during warm up.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
> Of Chris Agh
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 5:10 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: cold start problem - 89 GL
>
> I'm new to the group and finding a lot of good info in the posts so I
> figured I post my own dilema.
> As of a couple of weeks ago my vanagon is intermittently having issues
> starting.  Only sometimes and only when the weather is cold does this
> problem occur.  When I crank the engine the rpms go up and then
> quickly fall to below 1000 and the engine will not turn over.
> However, when I give it a little gas the engine will start.  If I take
> my foot off the gas the engine stalls.  Hence, I have to give it a
> little gas until it is properly warmed up.
> Again, this problem does not always occur, but when it occurs it
> happens when it is cold.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions as to what the issue might be or how to
> troubleshoot this problem it would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris
>
>