A bad temp  sensor will also cause starting problems. I looked at his van
while I was down in Florida and found the O2 sensor to have a problem. I did
not have enough time to completely figure it out as it was intermittent.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Ken Lewis
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 4:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: The Vanille Shake Syndrome

Peter,
Tattoo this somewhere prominently:

Always suspect the TEMPII sensor.

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Antony P Marsh" <apetermarsh@ME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 12:47 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] The Vanille Shake Syndrome

> Dear Readers
>
> Sorry to bother you but up against what appears to be the Vanagon
> syndrome.  After starting from cold the engine runs OK but when it gets
> warm it coughs and splutters, seems to be missing and barely gets to 2K
> rpm.
>
> Wondered if you have any ideas or suggestions?  Here is what we have done
> so far.
>
> Replaced the gear shift linkage nylon balls and other parts and the
> shifting is like new, smooth, precise and is excellent.  The soup spoon
> gear lever is no more.  Thank you to Dennis Haynes for his diagnosis and
> Ken Wilford for his fast sending of the necessary "bits".
>
> Replaced 02 sensor with new Bosch sensor with three lead attached - made
> no difference.
>
> Replaced the very red rusty fuel tank, all ensuing fuel hoses attached to
> the tank, new Bosch filter. The fuel pressure is excellent (35 lbs) and
> the fuel is no longer rust colored - made no difference.
>
> We discovered a pig-tail already installed in the engine which looks like
> it has been there a while.  I have another that I tried - alas no change.
>
> Discovered a crack in the distributor body - on removal - the crack turned
> into several separate pieces.  Thinking this was it - replaced it.  Still
> the same.
>
> All the spark plugs are new Bosch, adjusted correctly.
>
> What I can't get over is how well the van ran on my way northern Florida,
> power was great, 70 mph was no effort and I was checking milage at 20 mpg
> running the AC.  Then it started with the cough - still sick......
>
> Kindest regards
>
> Peter Marsh
> Naples FL
> 239 595 6171
>