Rick, I had the same thing happen on my '84 two weeks ago.  It was very hot
day, and engine started dying once I went from freeway to local streets.
The only problem that I could find was dirt on the contacts in the connector
between the FI cable and ECU.  I ran the same route today as it was also
very hot.  No trace of the problem.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Ferguson" <fergusrh@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:18 AM
Subject: intermittent shutdown

> Hi Volks,
> I'm having a curious problem with my 85 Westie...after running fine for
> a while...usually on the freeway it seems, and then coming to a
> stop...tollbooth, stoplight, etc. the van is shutting off. She restarts
> usually np...but...a couple of times...and this was when she had been
> sitting parked for a few minutes...it was difficult to start. she turns
> over fine..np with electical to starter...but doesn't seem to want to
> catch at the end...what could this be??? perhaps summer heat related?
> but not overheating...
> Thanks in advance for any helpful advice,
> Rick
>
>
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