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Subject:Re: Westy stalled/won't start
From:Geosh Fathauer
Date:Wed, 25 Mar 1998 16:11:45 -0500

When I had that problem, my mechanic diagnosed it as a wire connection
problem- the wires going to the computer on the right side of the engine
had burned up, probably in connection with an episode of overheading.
He clipped the old connectors off, SOLDERED (not just criped)
new ones on, and it took care of the problem. Seems when the
engine heated up, the wires heated up, and increased the resistance,
hence when I went to start again not enough electricity got through-
it would occasionally stall as well.

Geosh

> I hope you get lots of answers to your problem.  We have the same
> vehicle with the same problem.  Ours starts, occasionally stalls and
> won't restart, sometimes for twenty minutes or more (and we smell
> gasoline when we try), but more often it simply won't restart once we
> stop for any reason.  This usually happens after it's been running a
> while, but sometimes happens after just a mile or two.  I have been
> searching the list for weeks to see if someone has information.
> Mechanics have checked it numerous times, but, of course, it won't
> misbehave for them!  We have had the oxygen sensor checked and done all
> the obvious things.  Sometimes it runs for weeks without a problem.  Any
>
> help from anyone would be so appreciated.
>

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