Mine has done that a few times. So, once I pulled over and re-started, I
rattled the ignition switch and it did it again. Looks like it's time to
change the switch again.

You probably have the same issue.

Kim

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 9:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Sorta Scary Event

John,

I bet your were glad that you were on the ground :)

Off hand I can think of 1 thing to check...ign switch

alistair

On 25-Feb-11, at 9:28 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Driving along the highway tonight, the engine just suddenly quit as
> cold as if I had turned off the ignition. All the annunciator lights
> came on as I coasted to a stop on the side of the road. I turned the
> ignition off, then back on, then to start, and it fired right up, and
> didn't fault again. For the engine to do that - even once - says I
> have
> a problem. But where to even start looking I don't have a clue. It
> didn't even sputter. It was like someone threw the "Off" switch - but
> the ignition switch was on of course. What might cause a blatant
> engine
> stoppage that way? It didn't even sputter.
>
> If it happened once - it WILL happen again.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John