The tech who finally got it going wasn't there when I picked it up, but from
what I was able to gather there were several things:

Fuel pump/relay/fuel pressure--another tech said he spent a lot of time
there.

Cylinder wash--they tested compression and all four cylinders were extremely
low; several weeks of trying to start it had taken its toll.  Especially
since the first few weeks I was trying to start it with an incorrectly
installed timing belt.

That's really all I could get out of them.  They were as happy to see it go
as I was to have it back.  I'm going to talk to the tech who fixed it
tomorrow and see what he has to say.

Joe t.

>From: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
>Reply-To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Alive and Kicking!
>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:22:55 -0700
>
>Are you gonna give us a rundown of what the problems turned out to be?
>
>Cya,
>Robert
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 7:52 PM
>Subject: Alive and Kicking!
>
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>After a solid week at the shop, during which there were several more
>>frustrating trials and tribulations, I brought home my Subaru 2.2-Powered
>>(note "powered," not just "equipped") Vanagon this evening.
>>
>>91 days after I pulled the hatch and started work on removing the 1.9,
>>she's
>>a runner.  There are still a few odds and ends to finish up, but MAN the
>>extra power is amazing!  My rusted 1.9 muffler makes it sound like a
>>Mustang
>>Mach 1.  Okay not really, but it does have a throaty rumble...
>>
>>Thanks everybody who gave me encouragement and suggestions after my
>>moments
>>of teetering on the brink of Vanag-insanty.  I do appreciate it.
>>
>>Hopefully soon I'll have some photos on my website, preferably of me going
>>up Mount Evans at sixty miles per hour.
>>
>>Joe T.
>>
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