Jason,This happened to me,Try pushing the plug to ignition wires going
to the Key on the steering column.I had to replace the plug.

> Please help!I have a 1984 Vanagon, and I had a really strange thing
> happen on my way home from work yesterday.  I went around a corner
> near my house, and was accellerating up the hill, when, suddenly, ALL
> of my electrics went dead (even the radio, which isn't on the ignition
> circuit).  Naturally, this killed the spark to the engine as well, so
> I coasted to a stop at the side of the road.  I turned the key off,
> waited a few seconds, then tried to start it.  The electrics came back
> on, and the engine tried to crank, but wouldn't.  I then got out, went
> to the back, and looked over the engine compartment to see if anything
> looked amiss.  It didn't.  I then went back up, and tried to restart
> it.  After a few tries, it fired right up, and motored the rest of the
> way home with no problems whatsoever.My question is this:  what should
> I be looking for, and where should I start to try to diagnose this?
> Has anyone else on the list had this happen?  I would almost suspect a
> problem with the battery or ignition switch, but I may be on the
> totally wrong track there.I would appreciate any advice anyone on the
> list could give me.  Thanks in advance. -Jason Stevenson

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