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On 10/18/2012 9:25 AM, OlRivrRat wrote:
>                Hey All Here's one for ya
>
>        A NonMech' good friend has an '89 4spd2wd H2OBxr with 217000mis
> ~ It
> will start just fine & idle & run just fine for a Random period of
>
> time then instantly shutdown as if the key was turned off ~ then in
> most cases it will start right back up again. On the occasions that it
> doesn't
>
> start right back up I can tell that the FuelPump is not doing the
> PreStartRun but then after a few tries or a short wait does come on
> when Key is
>
> turned to Start & will then FireUp&Run. I did some "GroundsCleaning"
> in the EngineArea & TranyStrap yesterday, unplugged, sprayed with Elec'
>
> cleaner & replugged many of the connectors in the EngineBay, pulled
> the FuelControlRelay & sprayed its spades & socket. It seemed as
> though as
>
> time went on yesterday that each time I would FireItUp & let it idle
> it would run longer ~ 1st maybe 5-10min & last couple 20min then
> 30-40min,
>
> with a total of maybe 8 Idles&ShutDowns during the 4hrs I spent with
> it ~ it wasn't running while I was cleaning but Before, Interspersed &
> After.
>
>        While it is Idling it comes up to Temp fine (Needle ON LowHalf
> of LED
> most of the time) & the RadFan CyclesAsNeeded. This Van has spent a
>
> few weeks in the past month with MyFriends DailyDriverMech' (who is
> not VanagonFamiliar) having its FuelFilter & AllFuelHoses replaced &
> some
>
> FrontEndWork done ~ He also experienced this SuddenShutDownSyndrome
> but could not figure it out. AnyBody have any Ideas?
>
>                                                        ORR ~ DeanB
>