Don't over look the Temp 2 sensor... cheap to try anyway.
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Cirulnick" <techrat@VM.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: Cutting Out Problem

> Howdy all;
>
> I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in so far, because this just started
> happening to me last week. On Saturday night of the Labor day weekend, I
was
> returning home from my brother's place on Long Island. My Vanagon died on
> Canal Street in Manhattan and would not restart. Stalled for no reason
that
> I could see. At first, I thought it was the fuel filter or something else
> clogged.
>
> Anyhow, after a few hours of cooling off, it started up and I continued to
> drive it home into New Jersey.
>
> Here's what we (me and my mechanic (Jamie in North Bergen 201-866-6664,
he's
> real good!)) have found so far.
>
> #1) It's possibly electrical in nature. One thing to think about is that
as
> our metal bodies get older, they don't conduct electricity as well.
> Corrosion builds up resistance in the circuit, and, as everything is
> connected to ground, there might not be enough juice for everything to get
> getting what it needs. One thing we are trying is to run a wire from the
> battery closer to the engine so that everything isn't trying to go through
> the body.
>
> #2) It's also heat related. When the machine is cold, it runs fine. When
it
> starts getting hot, then is when you're most likely to have the problem.
> He's running all over it with a voltmeter and going through everything
step
> by step. He described to me an electrical burning smell he thinks he can
> detect after running the engine for a while.
>
> He's working on it right now, and I'll try and keep you all updated on
what
> he finds.
>
> BTW: If anybody is going to Englishtown NJ on Oct 1st, I'll be there!
>
> TTYL - Brian Cirulnick
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