Alfred

What is the resistance?  I don't have a Bentley yet.

Raymond

On 7/21/06, alfred bagdan <abagdan@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I had this problem a long time ago, this list did not exist yet. The problem
> was intermittent, i.e. it would occasionally not start when hot.  Once when
> it would not start, I decided to check the spark from the coil wire by
> pulling it off the distributor cap, then bringing it near ground and having
> my wife turn the key as if to start the van and me watching the spark.  Then
> I put the coil wire back on and tried again to start the van, to my surprise
> it started, although reluctantly, like a flooded engine.  Ever since then,
> when the engine was hot and the van did not start, I used that trick and it
> always worked. I'm not sure why this allows the van to start, but I drove
> like that for almost a year trying out various parts.  When it happened to
> me I didn't know it was the temp 2 sensor, neither did the VW trained
> "technicians".  After they replaced many parts to no avail, I finally went
> to a one man garage specializing in European cars and told him the problem.
> He put two and two together,  no start when hot so it's temperature related,
> aha! the temp 2 sensor. Problem solved.  I still have a spare computer,
> hall sender, air flow meter and coil which are perfectly OK.
>
> If you don't carry a spare Temp 2 sensor, disconnect it and attach a
> resistor  which is approx. the same as that of a hot engine resistance
> across the leads.  Now you will need to carry some resistors.
>
> Wait till the engine cools off, then start it.
>
> Buy a Temp2 sensor as soon as possible, and replace it.
>
> Learn to be your own mechanic if you insist to drive a VW van.
>
> Alfred
> 85 Westy
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geo & Kathleen Hahn" <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 10:25 PM
> Subject: Temp 2 Sensor
>
>
> > John Lane wrote:
> >
> >>This is possibly a Temp 2 sensor issue..if the sensor goes bad it tells
> >>the puter it's cold (engine) and adjusts the mixture accordingly...when
> >>it's hot, it basically floods the engine.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Assuming I do not carry a spare temp-2 and I have this failure far from
> > home... would one of these be the correct work-around to get a hot
> > engine to start and not run rich:
> >
> > 1) Disconnect the Temp-2 sensor?
> >
> > or
> >
> > 2) Disconnect and connect the 2 leads (are there 2 leads?) together?
> >
> > or
> >
> > 3) Disconnect and ground the 1 lead (is there just 1 lead?)?
> >
> > or
> >
> > 4) Other or no work-around?
> >
> > Geo
> >
> >
> >
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