If it is an 86 or newer van there is a connector that can cause problems.
It is a two wire plug at the firewall in the engine bay behind the AFM.
The connectors can get corroded and then the fuel pump isnt getting enough
power to run.  BTDT.  Let us know what you find.

Ken Wilford
On Apr 30, 2013 10:39 AM, "TJ Hemrick" <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>