vanagon syndrome ?
grounds ?
I generally think of either the fuel side,
or the electronics side for failure to run or  flame out in flight.

recently, for me ,  it's been distributors/hall senders.
My good van did the same thing at the same spot 150 mile north of where
I am on the freeway..twice in a row, on two sepearate trips.
both times it was the distributor/hall sender.
  Symptom was cutting out, would barely run.
fwiw.
scott
www.turbovans.com

On 8/6/2012 3:22 PM, Vanagon wrote:
> I experienced mystery engine cutouts one-or was it two?-summers ago, never found the problem. I am embarking on a similar trip on Wed a.m. and would like to see if carrying spare coil or hall sender might help isolate problem. Are these things available from a generic FLAPS?
>
> Sent from my iPhone.
>
> On Aug 6, 2012, at 10:30 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Monday brain teasers!
>>
>> Something is getting "heat soaked."  First suspect is the coil, and it's
>> cheap and easy to replace. I've had those same symptoms with old coils
>> before.  Likely an ignition problem, so work on that first.  If replacing
>> the coil doesn't do it the Hall sender is another suspect.   Less likely is
>> a weak fuel pump, but it doesn't get heat from the engine and they usually
>> just die.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Stuart
>> '85 Westy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Arlene K Sondergaard
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 9:20 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: dies when overheated
>>
>> 1987 Wolfsburg camper hardtop, automatic.
>>
>> We were N. of Mt. Adams about 4000ft  on a 90 degree weekend.
>> No warning lights came on but, I could see the engine temp was at the top of
>> the indicator light (riding high).
>> Driving downhill, the van suddenly dies.
>> We park, uncover HOT engine and let it cool for an hour.
>> It will start but not keep running.
>> By keeping the accelerator depressed it will stay running.  Right foot
>> accelerator- left foot brake.
>> A few miles later its running on its own.
>> All fine?
>> Head for home:  White Salmon to Washougal Wa  less than 100 miles.  HOT day.
>> Started loosing power a few miles from home- died  a block from home.
>>
>> This morning it starts right away and runs fine.
>> What the heck?
>>
>> Thanks for any input!
>> Arlene in Washougal