Today I got my westy back from the shop they adjusted the throttle valve and
replaced the cap and roter .. it runs fine hope that solved my problem. the
cap had one badly oxidized connection the plastic connection was also
slightly melted ..(I wonder what caused this?) also I just noticed one of my
exhaust manifolds is cracked Hope I don't get any carbon Monoxide inside. I
will be dealing with that tommorow...does anyone have any sugestions?

GHamburg@vom.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Olson <kdosmm@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 1998 11:09 AM
Subject: Fw: Westy stalled/wont start

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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
>>
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