That ground alone won't stop it from running. If the starter can crank the
engine there is enough of a chassis connection to fire the injectors.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
thewestyman
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:16 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Van stopped running

Good advices.  One is missing; check the ground on the left cylinder head.
So many times it's faulty.  It is likely; you don't have voltage at the
injectors.
Zoltan

-----Original Message-----
From: TJ Hemrick
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 7:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Van stopped running

All, I was driving the kids to school today and my 87 GL started slowing
down, no dash lights, no throttle response.  Just like being out of gas
except no surging or sputtering.  Just to be safe, I put in 5 gallons, a
shot of ether, crank it over, but it won't stay running.  contacts on fuel
pump r clean also.  Anyone know of a component failure that would shut me
down like this?  l'n thinking bad fuel pump as it ran on pure ether.