if you started it and didn't run the engine long your alternator would not
have had enough time to replace the charge used in starting.... a good
strong battery can take this and still start the van right up after shutting
it off... but if your battery was weak in the first place, then it might not
have the juice to start up the van the second time.... check your battery.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Wooten" <Chksbak1@CS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 1:19 PM
Subject: will not start when hot

> hi list its chuck again   my 81 vanagon  (jack) would not start today
after I
> ahout him off he was jest turning over a little slow but woulkd not start
20
> minutes later he fired right up    HELP
>
>
>                     chuck
>                         81 vanagon  (jack)
>