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Subject:Re: Difficult starting, smell gas, fires when pedal down (more air flow)
From:Rob
Date:Mon, 12 May 2008 19:18:27 -0700

A hard to start (either when warm or cold) or type problem has often
been the temp2 sensor if you go by this list.
We've had bad sensors and sensors with the wires loose and wire
connections that needed cleaning.
Heck I had a temp related running problem on my 91 Jetta and it was
the temp2 sensor.

Anyone remember a temp related problem that wasn't the temp2 sensor
in the last year?

Rob
becida@comcast.net
with an '84 westy in the garage!

At  5/12/2008 04:15 PM, Syncronicity1 wrote:
>Hello folks,
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>Seems a problem has developed and I'd appreciate any leads to point me in
>the right direction.  '89 Syncro WBX.
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>1.      First it cranks fine, but doesn't start.  On cold start.
>2.      After a few seconds of cranking I went to look in the back, and I
>could smell a bit of gas.
>3.      I tried again and put the accelerator to the floor and then it
>started.
>4.      Have had similar experiences in the last few days.
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>Seems to restart when warm without much problem.
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>Interested in a couple of leads that may be the problem before I go into
>full debug mode.
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>-          temp sensors?
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>-          Vacuum leak?
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>Thank you!
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>Roland
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>760-420-9260
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>'89 Syncro WBX
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