Rob:

These are the classic symptoms of the ignition switch-wiring-solenoid
problem that is often addressed with the "hard start" or "hot start" relay.
  The archives hold a lot of info about this.

Larry A.

robertmstewart wrote:

>Hello fellow Vanagoneer�s,
>
>So this Sunday I drove from Upstate NY to Forest Hills Queens, upon arrival
>I turned off the engine.  5 Minutes later I went to start the van and
>nothing happened. Not a sound.
>
>I checked to see if the exterior lights were working and they were, then I
>checked the interior lights � worked, stereo worked, and the lights on the
>dash worked. I turned it all off.
>
>I waited 5 minutes, then it started no problem.
>
>I have been driving the van every weekend on 2-4 hour trips every weekend
>and locally around town for months with no issue.
>
>So what was the problem? What do I need to be checking on? Will it happen
>again?
>
>TIA.
>
>
>
>Rob
>NYC/Long Beach, NY
>88 Wolfsburg, Silver
>http://web.mac.com/rmstewart
>AIM: rmstewart@mac.com
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