Mike,

Failing ignition switch will cause this type of intermittent problem. Seen
it before, and new ones are not expensive.

Steven

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From: "Mark Brush" <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 2:59 PM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine quit

> Mine too!  Quits suddenly on the road (for a second or two) then jumps
> back
> to life.  It can be hard to start too until I get out... walk around the
> van
> twice... face west... and it fires up just fine.  I'm thinking fuel pump
> connection... but it can be a loose wire in many places!
>
> Mark B
> 90 Westy
>
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>
>> Van types,
>>
>> Driving yesterday on a pretty bumpy paved road the engine suddenly quit.
>> Didn't restart even though it was in gear. Pulled over and turned the key
>> and it started right up and has run since then without incident.
>>
>> 86 syncro.
>>
>> Any ideas? Anything to worry about?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>