Nice to see someone else struggling to get the van running like it should. By the way, noticed your hose going into the top hole on the s-boot. I just found out a month ago that there is a ridge on the plastic piece that goes into the s-boot and a matching recess on the inside of the s-boot. It was quite difficult but that plastic piece snaps into the s-boot and is a pretty tight fit afterwards. No more working it's way out or loose. If this is old news please ignore:)
i just notice your distributor is turned all the way clockwise to about 60+ deg advance. Way too much advance and why it dies when you open the throttle. You should adjust timing at full advance 35-38 Deg@ 3000 rpm. Then use the throttle screw to adjust the idle speed.
Walter, Did you ever get this solved? My van also dies when i turn the throttle, i think it may be a bad hall sender but i am not sure at this stage. Let us know how you (hopefully) fixed this :)
try a known good distro or diag/replace a adv/ret can (suck on the vac hose to see if it moves the distro mechanism). you may have a leaky can or retarding too much to keep the engine running. i take it this is a 1.9L per year listed and the coolant hoses. adjust your timing first, all in with everything connected to 35-40 deg depending on your altitude (forget bentley procedure), then your throttle idle screw. check the TPS switches/adjust if needed. let us know if its solved. i know its an old thread. DO NOT use a 009
timing not 100%, whats the compresion on the cylinders? worn oxygen sensors n worn out head temperature sensors? redo electrics by sottering all connections , lose plug together connections, all grounds 100% clean, try a 45000 volt nology or pertronics coil electronic ignition n cables, every detail = a more reliable runner
Nice to see someone else struggling to get the van running like it should. By the way, noticed your hose going into the top hole on the s-boot. I just found out a month ago that there is a ridge on the plastic piece that goes into the s-boot and a matching recess on the inside of the s-boot. It was quite difficult but that plastic piece snaps into the s-boot and is a pretty tight fit afterwards. No more working it's way out or loose. If this is old news please ignore:)
i just notice your distributor is turned all the way clockwise to about 60+ deg advance. Way too much advance and why it dies when you open the throttle. You should adjust timing at full advance 35-38 Deg@ 3000 rpm. Then use the throttle screw to adjust the idle speed.
Where does the different wires and cables connect coming from the battery? could you post a photo?
Walter, Did you ever get this solved? My van also dies when i turn the throttle, i think it may be a bad hall sender but i am not sure at this stage. Let us know how you (hopefully) fixed this :)
Wheres your idle solenoid? Do 85's have one?
try a known good distro or diag/replace a adv/ret can (suck on the vac hose to see if it moves the distro mechanism). you may have a leaky can or retarding too much to keep the engine running. i take it this is a 1.9L per year listed and the coolant hoses. adjust your timing first, all in with everything connected to 35-40 deg depending on your altitude (forget bentley procedure), then your throttle idle screw. check the TPS switches/adjust if needed. let us know if its solved. i know its an old thread. DO NOT use a 009
Did you have any joy getting this problem solved in the end?
Also second Donald's question. Ever get this worked out? And how?
Did you ever get any help with this? And what did you do to fix it?
timing not 100%, whats the compresion on the cylinders? worn oxygen sensors n worn out head temperature sensors? redo electrics by sottering all connections , lose plug together connections, all grounds 100% clean, try a 45000 volt nology or pertronics coil electronic ignition n cables, every detail = a more reliable runner
Did you try the throttle position switch?
Did anyone find a fix for this issue?
Your vacumn lines are not properly hooked up to the correct locations. Should have taken pictures of all the lines before messing with it.
I would change the distributor for a one that doesn't use vacuum air .
Put a Bosch 009 mechanical advance distributor in.
No chain on that engine.