Hello Gregory,
     I had problems with the engine just shutting down.  It started with = just a pause and then the engine would come back on its own.  Then I had = to restart the van after it would shut down.  I finally tracked down = the problem.  The hall sensor in the distributor was going bad.  I = replaced the distributor, I couldn,t find just the hall sensor.  My = problem has not returned.
 
Hope this helps.
Colin
The Bronze Brick
212,500 mi.
-----Original = Message-----
From: gregory <grrami@EARTHLINK.NET>
T= o: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM&g= t;
Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 11:48 PM
Subject: '89 2.1 = digifant stalls

I have the strangest prob with my 89 vanagon. = while driving it will suddenly lose power, then recover and off we go = again, without stopping. well until lately anyway, now it stalls out = completely and has to sit a while before it will start up again. I suspect the fuel = filter, since I haven't changed it in a year. yesterday I was listening to = it run with the engine hatch off, I revved it up and let it fall back to = idle. it stalled! thinking back it really only lost power or stalled when I = was coming to a stop or changing gears. I started the engine and tried = to rev it up again no problem, then I let it fall to idle, it nearly stalled = then I heard a click from the air cleaner, and it came back. I recall = reading in this group about the door in the air cleaner sticking so I checked. = it seemed to move easily but I shot some wd40 in there anyway. so back = to the fuel filter I guess, maybe early signs of the fuel pump failing?
what do you think?
gregory