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Subject:Re: [WetWesties] hot-not-start
From:Jim Arnott <jim@WETWESTIES.ORG>
Date:Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:55:43 -0700

On Jul 26, 2009, at 8:13 PM, Matthew Snook wrote:

> Instead, sometimes the '84 Westy 1.9 wbx won't start if I turn it
> off (or
> kill it by stalling) when hot, then try to start it back up again.
> If I wait
> a little bit (haven't timed it yet) then it starts right up again, per
> usual. Does this symptom have a name, or does anybody know the
> technique
> for avoiding this?
>
> Matt
>

Replace Temp sensor 2.  Located above the thermostat. Five minute job.
NAPA can have the sensor here Tuesday morning. (Or you can order it
from one of the list vendors.) My '83.5 did this for years before I
figured it out.

Jim

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