I have a 1984 Vanagon, and I had a = really strange thing happen on my way home from work yesterday. I went around a = corner near my house, and was accellerating up the hill, when, suddenly, ALL of = my electrics went dead (even the radio, which isn't on the ignition = circuit). Naturally, this killed the spark to the engine as well, so I coasted to = a stop at the side of the road. I turned the key off, waited a few = seconds, then tried to start it. The electrics came back on, and the engine = tried to crank, but wouldn't. I then got out, went to the back, and looked = over the engine compartment to see if anything looked amiss. It = didn't. I then went back up, and tried to restart it. After a few tries, it = fired right up, and motored the rest of the way home with no problems whatsoever.

My question is this: what should = I be looking for, and where should I start to try to diagnose this? Has anyone = else on the list had this happen? I would almost suspect a problem with = the battery or ignition switch, but I may be on the totally wrong track there.