

| Subject: | Re: Random Instant Shutdown |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:25:04 -0700 |
All right, LetUsKnow how it goes. And you've see the D15 reference by now, so another thing to check. I love cleverly madeupwords, don't mind TooMuchIfSomethingIsEasyToFollow. On 10/18/2012 9:10 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: > Yup ~ but you are ignoring one important facet of it ~ I > StartEachWord within TheCompoundWord > > with a Cap' to make it more readable ~ been doing it that way since I > got out of HighSchool ~ about 50yrs. > > Some might call it sloppy, I prefer to view it as ArtistsLicense ~ I > think it's the AntiEstablishmentarianism > > coming out in me. > > Thanks for the info ~ I'm heading back to this Van tomorrow with > Spare ECU, FuelControlRelay, Dizzy > > FuelPump & IgnitionSwitch in hand ~ will report back. > > Oh ya ~ I also use TheCompoundWord style when naming or giving > something a title ~ as in TurboVans. > > ORR ~ DeanB > > > On 18 Oct , 2012, at 4:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > >> hi ... >> lol! >> is that how you emphasizethings ?? runthemalltogether >> >> if the fuel pump doesn't run when turning on the key, >> I would work on that for sure. >> likely suspect is the ECU. >> fuel pump relay possible but unlikley. >> >> for just shutting off, I would sure consider the distributor/hall >> sensor. >> fwiw, I have not seen that failure 'in flight' ..except for cutting >> out/jerking .. >> and not a clean shut off ... >> though it does match the symptom of a clean shut off. >> >> I figure we can expect that communication will just get sloppier and >> less clear as time goes on- apparently. >> >> >> >> On 10/18/2012 3:08 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: >>> That is correct ~ >>> thefuelpumpdoesnotpreruneverytimethekeyisturnedon ~ >>> Thanks for the ComeBack SD >>> >>> I take it you may not be fond of the way I choose to emphasize things >>> >>> >>> On 18 Oct , 2012, at 1:41 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>> >>>> maybesomeoneelsecandechiferthisjustwonderingonethingthefuelpumpdoesnotpreruneverytimethekeyisturnedon >>>> >>>> >>>> ?manitshardformeto writelikethisthespellchckerdoesn'tlikeiteither. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/18/2012 9:25 AM, OlRivrRat wrote: >>>>> Hey All Here's one for ya >>>>> >>>>> A NonMech' good friend has an '89 4spd2wd H2OBxr with >>>>> 217000mis ~ It >>>>> will start just fine & idle & run just fine for a Random period of >>>>> >>>>> time then instantly shutdown as if the key was turned off ~ then in >>>>> most cases it will start right back up again. On the occasions that >>>>> it >>>>> doesn't >>>>> >>>>> start right back up I can tell that the FuelPump is not doing the >>>>> PreStartRun but then after a few tries or a short wait does come on >>>>> when Key is >>>>> >>>>> turned to Start & will then FireUp&Run. I did some >>>>> "GroundsCleaning" >>>>> in the EngineArea & TranyStrap yesterday, unplugged, sprayed with >>>>> Elec' >>>>> >>>>> cleaner & replugged many of the connectors in the EngineBay, pulled >>>>> the FuelControlRelay & sprayed its spades & socket. It seemed as >>>>> though as >>>>> >>>>> time went on yesterday that each time I would FireItUp & let it >>>>> idle >>>>> it would run longer ~ 1st maybe 5-10min & last couple 20min then >>>>> 30-40min, >>>>> >>>>> with a total of maybe 8 Idles&ShutDowns during the 4hrs I spent >>>>> with >>>>> it ~ it wasn't running while I was cleaning but Before, >>>>> Interspersed & >>>>> After. >>>>> >>>>> While it is Idling it comes up to Temp fine (Needle ON >>>>> LowHalf of LED >>>>> most of the time) & the RadFan CyclesAsNeeded. This Van has spent a >>>>> >>>>> few weeks in the past month with MyFriends DailyDriverMech' (who is >>>>> not VanagonFamiliar) having its FuelFilter & AllFuelHoses >>>>> replaced & >>>>> some >>>>> >>>>> FrontEndWork done ~ He also experienced this SuddenShutDownSyndrome >>>>> but could not figure it out. AnyBody have any Ideas? >>>>> >>>>> ORR ~ DeanB >>>>> >>>> >>> >
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