EJ22 in a VW camper.

[Mark Washington]

Hi, I’ve got a 1993 EJ22 in a 1982 VW camper. (Engine is from a normally aspirated Legacy. )         Had Ten years trouble free motoring from it. Used as a daily driver for nine years.                               

Lately it’s been a git to start, it’s like it hasn’t any “choke” No fast idle either, although it ticks over ok once started. But put your foot on the throttle and it pops and bangs until it’s warm. Then it runs sweet. If it had a carburettor you’d pull the choke out if you know what I mean. Any ideas lads? 

[Jay762]

wotcha and welcome - any error codes? i would check the maf signal o/p

[Mark Washington]

Hi, cleaned the maf sensor as it did have a code spring up for that.  Also a couple more relating to vss,hand brake switch and neutral switch. Not used in a VW camper conversion. Also threw up coolant temperature sensor code. A mate had a spare sensor. Fitted it and it cured it. Hallelujah. 

Cheers for the reply and help fella 👍🏼🙂