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Subject:Re: Van Dies, Relays clicking...
From:Ian Cameron
Date:Wed, 15 Mar 2000 12:11:03 -0800

At 10:49 AM 3/15/00 EST, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>Have an '86 Vanagon in the shop right now.  Customer has been complaining of
>the van dying occasionally (sometimes after going over bumps).  When he tries
>to restart the engine turns over but won't start.  He hears relays clicking
>several times(like the two in the engine compartment) while he is turning it
>over.  Then cranks it again with no relays clicking and the engine starts.
>I am leaning toward a bad ignition switch on this one.
If there are three pounds of keys on the keyring, that'll do exactly what
you describe.
Ian Cameron, 82 Westy

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