good point about connection to Temp Sensor II Rob ..
I have worked on difficult cold staring on a 1.9 wbxr before ..
'a lot' ...and in the end .....I suspected it was poor contact at that
sensor all along.

I don't find the sensors 'that bad' very often ..
though I do find if I ohm check 6 used ones, they vary significantly in
their resistance value for a given temp.
I think it's fair to say there are the common aftermarket cheap ones, and OE
grade ones that 'might' be better.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: Won't start (tries) (coughs)

> Make sure the temp2 is plugged in & the connector/wires are in good
> shape. If they are I'd change the temp2 sensor.
> A LOT of the won't start when hot or cold issues come back to that
> inexpensive little sensor.
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
>
> At  5/3/2011 09:14 AM,Andree wrote:
>>My van has had an early morning issue - quite different from the hot
>>start issue
>>it was having.
>>
>>It tries to turn over, then coughs and dies. It's been running rough in
>>the
>>morning until it warms up, but now it just won't start.
>>
>>
>>If you keep the key turned, it goes in cycles (if  that makes any sense).
>>
>>Any ideas? We tried jumping, just for the heck of it. It has gas.
>>
>>It's a 1985.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Andree