Rocky,

I would check for voltage at the battery.  I had a van die like this once
and it was because the alternator died and the battery kept the van going
for a while until it was depleted.  Then when the van stopped, it would not
crank over because the battery was low.  You should see around 12.5 volts
if the battery is still up.

Also do you have an automatic or a manual transmission van?  The automatics
need to be in either park or neutral for the starter to function.  If a van
just stalls at a light, your first instinct is to try to start it again.
If you have an automatic, it would just act like the starter had died.  Put
it in neutral if you are costing or park if you are still and it should at
least crank over again.

Hope this helps,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Rocky Davis <rdavis@protechthermal.com>wrote:

> Hi folks.
> I'm fairly new to the westy world. Been reading here and have learned a
> lot from you people. Thank you. I have only had my westy for a year. And
> still have not been able to use it much as I don't know all the quirks that
> go with it. Today I took the van for a ride and at the stoplight. It just
> died. Won't even turn over I can hear the fuel pump when I turn the key.
> Any ideas?  It's an 84 westy with a 1.9 water boxer  any help would be
> appreciated.
> Sent from my iPhone