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sorry for the not so great image.. but there are two sensors (or switches) here...I hope they are visible. Not exactly sure what they are or what they connect to (seems like they go into...

ok thanks...I'm going to try to replace the throttle body this week before heading out east again. Van ran great coming up from LA to SF yesterday and is idling so much better with new temp sensor. I...

Got the new temp sensors installed. Notice some improvements.
Bit of trouble with the TPS though. Have seen different methods of changing this out (tim's vid) someone also said they did this without...

thanks for info everyone. reducto, I might hit you up in SF, but I'm going to try to swap these out tomorrow.

I got a duralast TPS (made in Italy) and duralast temp sensor.. not the best but...

are there any mechanics or persons in SF Bay area that can work on these vans?

I'm guessing from diagnosis that I need a new temp sensor, cold start timing switch, and TPS. I seriously doubt that...

got codes 11 and 4


when I start it, it fires right up, then sputters and dies... takes a routine of giving it gas at certain points to keep it going to get it started. isn't a very good system...

since my other post hasn't shown up yet on vanpeople I'm going to elaborate here a bit since I'm a bit desperate....I need to drive this fella back across the country soon...:)

changed starter 3...

having sudden really hard start problem (last 2 mornings, then fine all day). in LA, not from LA, need to leave LA. Please get in touch with any mechanic recommendations or if you are a van person...

your van looks great. I should post some photos of what were driving in. just crossed the country from nyc.... heading back in november...

anyhow.... are the fuses necessary? It seems like I...

Thanks so much for this info. I thought that was the problem. funny though, it worked fine for almost 4 months. I'm using a marine switch (perko) pretty heavy duty, supposedly made for 12 and 24 volt...

okay...

I've figured that there is a slight voltage drop occurring at the switch... not sure if this the total issue, but has anyone experience with having a second battery for...

here's the issue:

installed a second battery (deep cycle) and a perko marine switch between this and the starting battery. How I did it was simply take all the wires that were connected to the...

actually, I see from earlier photos in this thread that there is a nut connection after the flexible hose... okay..how much fluid is going to dump out of this point (all of it?)...

thanks,
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ok thanks for this. I'm in montreal, and will be staying put in Leavenworth, WA. and Tri-Cities area for most of september. Perhaps I can do this then, I think it's fine to drive on for another...

I've got the same thing going on.....and currently wanting to fix this in route to Washington state from east coast :)...

however, is this not the line: ...

Thanks so much for these details. I'm going to dig in and I'll check back with results. So it's okay to try some sensors out if they look the same? no harm done......?

Hi, I've lumped a few things together.. what seem to be the remaining problems in my 87 2WD Automatic...

main problem:

erratic rough idle.....or an intermittent random misfire (as my mechanic...

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okay, so I checked all of this except for the pan, because when I topped off the transmission fluid (it was a little low), the behavior pretty much stopped. A little lag shifting to 3rd, but...

Thanks Tim,
I forgot to mention that the transmission does have a leak, right behind the pan there is fairly steady leak so I've been keeping fluid in it. But the fluid doesn't smell, and I was...

Hello...
I picked up an 87 2wd automatic in NC a bit ago knowing it would need some work. However, in the past week it's taken a turn for the worse. pretty much needs a front brake rebuild (nice...