Richard, I had the same problem two summers ago with my '84.  Advice from
the list at that time was replace digital idle stabilizer and/or cold start
valve.  I did both.  Problem went away.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Gandy <RGSVC@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 11:27 AM
Subject: Hard starting hot

> 1984 1.9 recently overhauled engine
> The van starts great cold runs great but if you shut it down or stall it
> won't start. If you let it cool down it starts fine. When trying to start
hot
> it cranks forever. once in a while it would start after extensive cranking
> with the pedal held to the floor. I've replaced the plugs, cleaned the
> grounds on the engine, checked the timing.  I pulled the fuel line off one
> set of injectors and cranked to see if there was any gas and it wanted to
> start. And it pumped out plenty of gas. after reconnecting the line it
won't
> start. If I crawl under the van and disconnect the pump and have someone
> crank it starts and then I reconnect the pump and it's fine suggestions?