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Date:         Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:54:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven P Smith <kewsps@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven P Smith <kewsps@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine quit
In-Reply-To:  <C4EADE75.48A0%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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Mike,

Failing ignition switch will cause this type of intermittent problem. Seen it before, and new ones are not expensive.

Steven

-------------------------------------------------- From: "Mark Brush" <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 2:59 PM To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: Engine quit

> Mine too! Quits suddenly on the road (for a second or two) then jumps > back > to life. It can be hard to start too until I get out... walk around the > van > twice... face west... and it fires up just fine. I'm thinking fuel pump > connection... but it can be a loose wire in many places! > > Mark B > 90 Westy > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote: > >> Van types, >> >> Driving yesterday on a pretty bumpy paved road the engine suddenly quit. >> Didn't restart even though it was in gear. Pulled over and turned the key >> and it started right up and has run since then without incident. >> >> 86 syncro. >> >> Any ideas? Anything to worry about? >> >> Mike >> >


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