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Subject:Re: Weird stalling problem
From:John Bange
Date:Wed, 24 May 2006 16:50:12 -0700

On 5/24/06, Jay Brown <badkarma@ttlc.net> wrote:
>
> I am just taking my 85 Westy out of storage and getting her ready for
> camping season and have a weird new problem that I can't figure out.  She
> starts right up and runs fine for about 3 minutes,  then stalls out and
> won't restart.  She just keeps cranking, but doesn't even attempt to fire,
> like there is no fuel getting to the engine.  I have confirmed that the
> fuel
> pump is running and that the fuel filter is not clogged.  To make things
> even stranger, after sitting for an hour or so she will start right up
> again
> and then die 3 minutes later...  I'm not sure where to begin looking for
> solutions, please help.
>
> O2 sensor? Unplug the O2 sensor and see if it runs better in "open loop
default" mode. If not, check TempII sensor.

-- 
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"