Date:         Tue, 27 May 2014 11:59:17 -0300
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Temporary but total power loss
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So a couple of days ago I took the van out for a warm-up for the first time
this year and was pleasantly surprised- no problems, not even lifter
clatter (after sitting for about five months with only a few starts).

I went to the shop yesterday to have them swap off the snow tires, and as I
was taking a climbing left turn I lost all power- everything; lights,
wipers, radio, engine, the works. It just died. I was sitting there
thinking "ignition switch" (which is only about three years old) when I
noticed that the clock was dead as well. That kind of threw me- I don't
know how or if that clock circuit is tied into anything ignition/switch
related. I tried the key and got nothin'.

I was just getting unbuckled to start poking through things when the stereo
head started making a noise and the display came back on. I gave it a
second and tried the key again and it started right up. I continued on to
the shop without issue; we started it four different times while I was
there and I drove it home without any further problems.

It was a very rainy day (which hasn't been a problem for me in the past),
and I believe I have the common windshield gasket leak (which I mention in
case water dripping down inside the dash could have contributed).

I'm not really coming up with anything to explain this. It lasted for less
than a minute. However it was quite alarming, as you can imagine. Thoughts?

--
Cya,
Robert

'87 2.1/Auto GL