Randy,

Vanagons, syncros or otherwise, don't have pumps in the tank or
pre-pumps anywhere for that matter.

I had the exact same symptom on a 1.9 one time.  I was on a trip and as
I exited the freeway to a rest area, the engine died and wouldn't
restart.  I did the same fuel checks with the same results.  Luckily, I
had a spare ECU with me.  After swapping ECUs I had no more problem ....
fired right up.

After I got home I put the old ECU back in and the van wouldn't start.
Put the "spare" in again and it runs fine.

Granted, the 1.9 is a digijet but what the heck .... could be ....

Mike

'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Charrette" <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:17 AM
Subject: 87 SynroGL-No start

> So I was in Angle Fire New Mexico this weekend and the van decided to
quite
> on me. Drove out Friday afternoon and camped at the ski area. Woke up
> Saturday morning and the engine cranks strong, but won't fire up?
Removed
> the fuel line at the fuel rain and no fuel is coming out while
cranking the
> engine. Removed fuel filter to check for clog. No clog. When key is
turned
> on I can hear the fuel pump engage for about 5-10 seconds, then switch
off.
> Had the van towed to Metric Auto in Taos NM. They were closing up, but
from
> my description he said it "could be the Pre-pump in the fuel system".
Do our
> vans have this?? Anyway needless to say it was an ugly weekend, the
van is
> in Taos and we are back in Colorado. Just wanted to hear any Ideas. I
should
> get a call today or tomorrow and will give an update.
> Also if there is a "pre-pump" in the tank is this a huge job? How much
would
> I be looking at?
>
> Randy
> 87 Syncro GL
>
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