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Subject:Re: Trouble starting after sitting awhile?
From:Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Date:Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:12:48 -0700

Anthony Kimmons wrote:

> ...I can start it once, but only for a few seconds, then it dies and
> won't restart again.

A (wild) guess...

I think some fuel injected engines have a separate injector that adds a
squirt of additional fuel at start-up.  Is the Vanagon like this?

If yes, could be a failure in the injectors, either electrical or from
the long sit and all you're getting is that squirt.

Geo H

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