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Subject:Re: New motor questions
From:Tom Young
Date:Sat, 6 Nov 1999 13:33:19 -0800

Almost for sure something's not hooked up.  Check for a loose/missing
hose (aux air regulator's a common one) or the electrical connection at
the AFM.  I'll give you 20-to-1 it's not your ECU gone bad.

On Sat, 6 Nov 1999, Mark & Kate Sheflo wrote:

>     The following concerns a 82 Westy, but you water-cooled folks might be
> able to help too.   just got done installing and hooking up our rebuilt
> motor,  started on the third try!  But now the problem.....it starts but
> won't keep running more than 5 to 10 seconds.  It acts like it might not be
> getting fuel after that point, but I haven't checked that yet.  Any other
> reason this might be happening?  Could the ECU have gone bad all of a
> sudden?  Any and all comments would be appreciated!

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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