Ooops ~ haven't paid attention to the DashLights ~ I will the next time ORR On 24 Oct , 2012, at 3:37 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > If a key cycle fixes it I would also look at O2 sensor or temp 2 > sensor > issues. Are the dash warning lights on as the engine dies? If so > ignition > switch is still on. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > OlRivrRat > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 1:31 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Random Instant Shutdown > > RISS has returned ~ The owner of this Van drove it the > 10.6mi's out > > to my place on Sat, without incident, so that I can look into the > TranyNoise > > issue & fix some other stuff (FloppyArmRests). Yesterday while > driving it to > > the home of a TranyGuy I know so he could listen to it & give an > opinion, it > > decided it was time to start MessinWithMe again just 2.2mi's from my > place > > ~ it shut down while cruising & about 35mph in 3rd. I pulled over, > turned > > the key off & back on & it started right up, so I proceeded. A few > mi's > further > > it did it again @ about 46mph so that time I did a Restart OnTheFly > & the > > next 6.6mi's, which included a couple of mi's of 65+mph > FreeWayDriving, to > > the TranyGuysPlace went without issue. The TranyGuy & I went for a > 3mi' > > TestDrive without issue. About 1.5mi's into my return trip home @ a > point > > where I was blocking traffic, it quit & would not restart for about > 5min's. > One > > more ShutDown & ToughRestart about 1mi' later & then it was fine the > rest > > of the way home. During the ToughRestarts there were some "KeyOns" > with > > NO FuelPumpNoise & some WITH F'P'N'. > > I'm going to try a new IgnitionSwitch next ~ any other > suggestion > will > > be appreciated. > > ORR~DeanB > |
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