I had this problem too once (though it hasn't re-occured). And it was right
after driving nearly 500 miles (ie: plenty of charge time for the alternator
to replace the charge). What are the other potential causes?

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
www.vanagon.org
www.gronski.com
www.nineeleven.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Davidson" <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: will not start when hot

> 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)
> >
>