Date:         Sat, 21 May 2005 12:21:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Don in North Carolina <Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         Don in North Carolina <Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Van stalled out today.
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Jean-Woo,

Did you happen to notice if the tach went to zero immediately when it
stalled?  The first thing I would check is the connection to the Hall-Effect
sensor in the distributor, the plastic connection piece can get old and
break, allowing the wires to short to ground.  Be very careful in
disconnecting the plug, as it will be extremely brittle.

Also on the relay box (left hand side of engine compartment, above the coil)
check the plug that goes into the box, that can vibrate loose.

Failing those checks finding the problem, it's back to finding which item
you are missing - fuel, air or spark...

Don in Reidsville, NC
1986 Kawasaki Concours
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
"I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean-Woo Kim" <jeanwoo@FULLER.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sat 21 May 2005 00:08
Subject: Van stalled out today.


> My 87 Westfalia with 2.1 WBX was running fine and all of a sudden it
> stalled
> out on the road on my way home today. It cranks over and if I crank it
> many
> times it would catch and but it would not stay on no matter what I do with
> the gas pedal. I was initially thinking a typical Vanagon syndrome, but
> now
> I am thinking it is computer related. Any thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?
>
> I ended up using my AAA+ to get it towed home. I am going to start poking
> around for diagnostics tomorrow morning.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jean-Woo