Sounds like, the wires are to be changed.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Toni Rizzo" <toni@MCN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: Help! Stranded in Phoenix-Loses power and dies

> Thanks to everyone who wrote with a lot of good tips and things to try.
> My brother found that the sparkplug wires were resting on the frame and
> tied them away from there. I don't know if that had anything to do with
> the problem, but she started right up and ran fine today. I'm leaving to
> head back to California today and I'm hoping she'll keep on running all
> the way home.
>
> Toni
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toni Rizzo" <toni@MCN.ORG>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 10:18 AM
> Subject: Help! Stranded in Phoenix-Loses power and dies
>
>
>
>> > While driving to Phoenix last night on I-10 from Tucson there was an
>> > accident and a major slow down for about 10 miles. After we got past
>> > the
>> > accident and i stepped on the gas, my '90 automatic Westy just lost
>> > power and went from 30 mph to 20 to 10 and after creeping along died
>> > and
>> > wouldn't start again. I waited about 20 minutes and tried again and the
>> > same thing happened. So I got towed to my brother's in Phoenix. I tried
>> > starting it this morning and she didn't want to start...sort of
>> > sputtered. The second time I tried she did start but sounds weak. My
>> > brother has the Bentley out now but doesn't really know anything about
>> > these engines. Any ideas anyone? I just had a new O2 sensor put in 3
>> > weeks ago before I left on this trip and she's been running fine until
>> > now. The coolant looks good and the oil level is fine. Anyone in the
>> > Phoenix area have any ideas? Is there a good mechanic here?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Toni from northern Ca
>> > '90 Westy
>>