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Subject:Re: help....84 starting problems
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Fri, 5 May 2006 15:17:43 -0500

Sounds like a common failure mode for Hall sensors.
  Just one of many possibilities I suppose.

Larry A.

A. B. Czerny wrote:

>I've read a bunch of stuff and havent found a
>solution to my problem.
>
>Here is the problem. The van starts fine when it
>is cold. It also starts fine if it's been running
>for 7-10 minutes or less and I turn it off and
>restart it. But, if I run it for longer and turn
>it off it won't restart. It turns over just fine
>but just doesnt catch. The only way to get it
>started is to roll start it. If I do roll start
>it, it runs just fine. If I wait half an hour or
>more to let the engine cool it starts.
>
>Any suggestions?
>-Andrew
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