This sound like it suddenly went super rich on you. O2 sensor or circuit
problem can explain the stalling. Super rich on restart indicates a problem
with the Temp 2 sensor or a wiring problem. Check the sensor connection
carefully and check those common chassis connections, (grounds). Replace the
connector on the temp 2 sensor if there is any doubt.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Mund
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:49 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Van dies while coming to a stop

So Friday night I'm driving van in 3rd gear and it starts to bog down on me,
I try to accelerate and it's not wanting to, just feels boggy. Come to the
stop light and she dies...... friendly passerby pulls me off the street to a
parking lot. I let it sit for 20 minutes, trying to start it off and on,
again cranks over and over and over.... finally I let it crank for 30-50
seconds and I get it to fire, I give it gas and it is all boggy
again.....while pressing on the gas off and on I try to get it to rev up
around 4000 rpm but it's bouncing and not wanting to stay steady.  I have to
feather the gas just to keep it running.  Finally it kicks in and I can rev
up and down. WIth a bit of smoke out the tailpipe.  I make the dash to my
house and as I'm slowing down to pull in the driveway she stalls again. Try
to start it and crank..... crank.. crank...left it for the night, next day
fired right up first turn of the key.

Van has never not started cold, this dying problem has happened on and off
maybe 5 times in the last year and change.  It has happened in the last 2
times I've driven van.  I know I have good spark, I can smell fuel going to
it after cranking it.  I've seen other postings about fuel relay sensor
problem showing similar symptoms.  Would love to get this solved..  I did
resently change out my fuel lines in the engine, although this problem has
happened a few times last year too..

Many thanks to suggestions....

Bob