Date:         Thu, 8 Mar 2001 23:44:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Steve <psteven1@QWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve <psteven1@QWEST.NET>
Subject:      Help, GL wont start!
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Hello Folks,
     Here my problem, while on a lunch break today, i drove out to a
local restaurant to pick up some food, My 88 GL was running fine. Turned
it off to go get my to-go order. Got back in the van and it wouldn't
start! I thought I'd flooded it so I let it sit for a while and then
tried cranking it, to no avail. A couple of things occurred to me, one
my gas gauge read a bit under 1/4 tank, so I thought I had enough fuel.
I could not hear the fuel pump, so I though everything was ok. I
continued to crank on it till the battery went flat.
     Thinking I ran the fuel tank dry and my gas gauge was lying to me,
I called a friend, and got some gas. Hooked up the jumper cables, but
the van still wont start.
      If I ran it dry, what do I need to do to re pressurize the system
again? Any other ideas on what the problem could be? And, Yes, Im
getting spark to the plugs.
I had no other warning signs and no other problems leading up to this,
Im baffled. Thanks,
     Steve in Vancouver, WA
     88' GL
     2- 77' MG Midgets!