I meant Temp 2 sensor, not 3.
That charger is a good one. A bad coil can still deliver a spark. It may be
weak but there. I recently had one go bad in Fun Bus. Had one kick my butt
last summer.

Dennis

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Steve Williams
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 10:26 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County

Thanks for all the great responses.

On 11/30/2014 7:20 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Are you looking for help or a shop?

Either one.  My plan is to have it towed to the one auto repair shop here in
town Monday, if they can take it.

> What is your level of diagnostic capabilities?

I have tools with me, and I can do diagnostics like the ones you
recommended.  I'll spend some time on it today.

> ... stalling symptom if spark related can indicate a bad coil or ECU.

I'll take a closer look at the coil.

> Pull the plugs and look for signs of excess fuel. The Temp 3 sensor
> can also cause an engine to be fed so rich it will fail to start.
> Remove and reseat the connector. The sensors rarely go bad but the
connection is a weak spot.

OK.

> As for that charger, is it designed to be left on all the time and is
> it voltage limited and filtered so as not to damage electronics?

It's a ProMariner 8.  I've left it connected for long periods over the past
few years.  It's pretty smart.