Roger,

I've learned from experience that you really don't need the Philips
screwdriver either.  You can simply remove the breather tube from the
intake boot and spray the starter fluid into the intake system there.

Oh yeah - you don't need starter fluid either - almost anything that'll
burn will do the job.  WD-40 will work, and in my case an ounce or so of
Techron turned the trick (good vapors from that naphtha, eh?)

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Roger Sisler
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: The continuing saga, stuck in Tucumcari
>
> Take some starter fluid and spray it into the AFM.If it starts, you
have a
> fuel  problem. If it dosent start,you have an electrical problem.Makes
> diagnosis much more easy and accrurate.You can do this yourself with
a 1
> on a scale of 1 to 10 in mechanical know how.(you did remember to pack
> starter fluid?)Starter fluid can be had at a gas station or drug store
of 7-
> 11..You will have to remove the black air filter box first to do
this.5
> latches and a phillips head screw need loosening. Takes 3 minutes.
With the
> results of this starter fluid test, we can speculate as to the cause
of
> your no start with much better results-and even maybe get you going
again.
> It's California or bust,again!  BD is at the ready to get your order
out
> within 7 days.