Thanks Jim. I forward it onto my buddy Alan. Ill let you know what the
result is once he performs the 'ol paper clip jumper test

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> With a temp II sensor, you can always try jumpering the connector with a
> paperclip. If it doesn't die after a couple of minutes, you know it's the
> sensor
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I do have a spare brand new temp II sensor, we'll try tossing it in. easy
> enough. I suppose it make sense, it actually does seem to run good for
> several more minutes if its started cold...?
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It's just that over the years I have gotten plenty of new stuff that
>> doesn't work. VW stuff not so much, but it does happen.
>>
>> Temp II sensors, I don't think about them much now that I only drive a
>> diesel Vanagon, but I remember that there was discussion about people
>> getting new bad ones at one time. I got a Temp II sensor for my new beetle
>> at a parts store and it was bad.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The temp and oil pressure sensors are brand new. The grounds are clean
>>> because we cleaned them. The tps is adjusted perfect. The other parts we
>>> swapped in one by one from my own 87 2.1 westy which runs perfect so we
>>> know they are ''good"...
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> One of those "good" things is probably not so good.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Trying to help a buddy out with a strange issue. His 87 2.1 westy wont
>>>>> stay
>>>>> running longer than a minute or two. It runs pretty good, then slowly
>>>>> starts to hesitate and eventually die after a minute or two. We can
>>>>> then
>>>>> immediately start it right back up and repeat. very strange, we are
>>>>> stumped.
>>>>>
>>>>> What we have already tried:
>>>>> Grounds are clean
>>>>> Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in this
>>>>> weekend)
>>>>> entire ignition system is good (timing, coil, distributor, relays,
>>>>> etc.).
>>>>> fuel pressure is good. All injectors appear to be functioning good.
>>>>> AFM is good
>>>>> throttle switch is adjusted good
>>>>> idle control valve and module are both good
>>>>> ECU is good
>>>>> the purple and white vacuum lines appear to both be leak free
>>>>>
>>>>> With fuel and spark both good, it must be some kind of electronic
>>>>> issue or
>>>>> air leak, yeah? We are stumped... looking for any ideas.
>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>