Rocky, I would check for voltage at the battery. I had a van die like this once and it was because the alternator died and the battery kept the van going for a while until it was depleted. Then when the van stopped, it would not crank over because the battery was low. You should see around 12.5 volts if the battery is still up. Also do you have an automatic or a manual transmission van? The automatics need to be in either park or neutral for the starter to function. If a van just stalls at a light, your first instinct is to try to start it again. If you have an automatic, it would just act like the starter had died. Put it in neutral if you are costing or park if you are still and it should at least crank over again. Hope this helps, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com
On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Rocky Davis <rdavis@protechthermal.com>wrote: > Hi folks. > I'm fairly new to the westy world. Been reading here and have learned a > lot from you people. Thank you. I have only had my westy for a year. And > still have not been able to use it much as I don't know all the quirks that > go with it. Today I took the van for a ride and at the stoplight. It just > died. Won't even turn over I can hear the fuel pump when I turn the key. > Any ideas? It's an 84 westy with a 1.9 water boxer any help would be > appreciated. > Sent from my iPhone |
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