Those two 100 uf caps are usually the problem with analog clocks but the
original poster stated that he has an '87 van so I'm assuming a digital
clock in his case.

Mike

jon wrote:
> Many times it's one of the electrolytic capacitors in the clock. It dries
> out after 20+ years. Somewhere on the web there are good instructions on
> how to replace the offending cap. Somewhat faulty memory tells me it's a
> 100 uF 16 Volt unit. It's not difficult to pull the clock out, and you'll
> see the cap(s). They are commonly available parts.
>
> I've fixed three Vanagon clock with this fix. Sure, a bad circuit board
> trace could happen, or an active component could have died. But, in my
> experience, that's it. 80's vintage Mercedes clocks are quite similar, and
> I've also fixed them with new cap(s).
>
> Jon
>
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Jeff Clayman wrote:
>
>> My clock just stopped working.  Any typical problems with these?  87 vAN.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>