Just run the van parked in a very dark place.
Get a spray bottle and lightly mist the wires.
You will see the light show.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Michael Sullivan
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:23 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Loss of Power after carwash

Well, just the bracket on the sender that attaches it to the distributor was
cracked, not the whole unit.  Zip tie seems to keep it snug.  Took it for a
drive yesterday and again today and all power restored.  Tied up the wires
so the #1 and #2 dont  touch anything or each other.  Seems wires were
probably arcing under stress.  Wish I could have had someone sit in the back
in the dark while driving like another list member suggested.  All good now.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:18 AM, miguel pacheco
<mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:

> Michael, I thought you said you had a cracked hall sender.
> Miguel
>
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Michael Sullivan
> <sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Mystery solved.  Bad spark plug wires.  Running sweetly again.  Thanks
> for
> > advice from all.
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> > 73 Beetle
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>            Miguel
>