Stuart, thanks for clarifying the coil thing.

"You should be able to hear the fuel pump spin for a second or two when
you turn the ignition switch to "on." "

"Should" being the operative word here. Even under normal conditions I
almost never hear the fuel pump spin up and I've tried. I got a quiet
pump. But I found the problem, as I posted a few minutes ago.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 02/04/2013 09:37 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Either no spark or no fuel.  Connection broken somewhere, and as Scott says
> you can test the spark the old fashioned way because Vanagons have a
> traditional coil, not a modern high energy coil pack.   You should be able
> to hear the fuel pump spin for a second or two when you turn the ignition
> switch to "on."
>
> Good luck!