Date:         Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:45:54 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Random Instant Shutdown
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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        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
>