Date:         Fri, 1 Jun 2001 20:38:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      My Westy abandoned me for the second time this year :(
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Hi all,

I need some help . . . or rather, the local VW dealership needs some
help.  I was preparing to go to a festival this weekend.  I filled up
with gas, went to the grocery store and headed out of town.  I had to
stop at the first rest area that I got to and when I came back to the
van, it wouldn't start.  It's an '87, automatic.  The engine turned over
just fine, but it wouldn't catch.  Never had a problem starting before.
I had it towed to the dealership where they had two men working on it
all day (!).  All they can say is that there seems to be an electrical
problem and that the spark plugs are only firing once out every four
times.  Has anybody got any ideas as to what might be causing this?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer,
Marc Perdue