

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon Syndrome Update |
| From: | Larry Alofs |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:59:41 -0500 |
I don't remember what the symptoms are, but you might try changing the fuel filter. Larry A. Keith Ovregaard wrote: > Thanks to all of you who offered so much info and help from all over > the world! The Vanagon list and Syncro list are both great online (and > off-line) communities of Vanagon junkies, it's amazing. Glad to be a > part of it and hope to reciprocate in some way one day. > > Since my initial post yesterday, I have eliminated a few more > possibilities: > > ECU- swapped with a working one, no change > AFM- swapped " " " " , no change > Distributer/Hall sensor/rotor- swapped, no change > Fuel pressure regulator- tested with gauge and passed all 3 tests in > Bentley manual > Temp sensor- replaced with new, no change > Manifold/vacuum lines- tested with LP for leaks, no change > All electrical grounds and connections I could check were clean, dry > and corrosion-free (this van has never seen salt roads or much in the > way of nasty conditions, it's a California van). > > > Yet to check: > > Idle stabilizer (reads 118ma at all rpms. Bentley says 430 = 20ma. What > is that supposed to mean, 430 to 20ma range?) > Idle Stabilizer control unit (contacts are fine) > Throttle valve switch adjustment- I need to get a very thin feeler gauge > Fuel pump relay > Current supply relay > Injectors? > > On we go... any bets on which components or combo of components? Come > on, lets get some wagering on this! I will put a dollar on the idle > stabilizer as the culprit. What do you say? > > Keith O > 84 Westy "Brownie" Solar Charged Camper FOR SALE! Think I may have a > buyer! > 90 Westy Syncro >
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