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> From: Karen Olson <kdosmm@worldnet.att.net>
> To: ghamburg <ghamburg@VOM.COM>
> Subject: Re: Westy stalled/wont start
> Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 4:18 PM
>
>
>
> If you have not already, remove the air filter box and check/lubricate
the
> metal door just inside the metal intake air sensor (the end that connects
> with the intake air hose).
>
> On my 84 GL this spring loaded metal door stuck in the closed position
> preventing air like a choke plate on a carberator.  It wouldn't start
> either and seemed to be flooded (too much gas & too little air.  Mine was
> just gunked up and I cleaned and lubricated it. No further problems in
45K
> miles.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Scott Maurer
> 84 Vanagon GL
>
> Help! the other day my 84 water cooled wolfs westy fired up ok but a few
> blocks from my house it stalled and would not start a tow truck driver
> fiddlled with the air flow meter and was able to get it started again the
> following morning it would turn over but not start I could smell gasoline
> what should I do? 155.000 miles on dash meter but at some unknown point
> previous owner replaced engine with canadian remanafactured engine
> ghamburg@vom.com
>