I would check the hot lead at the starter and also engine grounds for corrosion.

John

----- Original Message ----
From: Rob Infante <RobInfante@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:11:33 AM
Subject: Re: Ramblings of a Vanagon type of guy

Nice trip report Kim!

<<My engine would stall, and when  I turned the key to restart,
it would barely turn over. I grabbed a new  battery and swapped it in,
but it made no difference. More on this in  observations.>>

What happened with this?

regards
rob