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Subject:Re: Help! I've got Vanagon Gremlins!!!
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:14:43 -0700

Assume you checked fuses?

Karl Wolz
Sent from my electronic umbilicus

On Sep 10, 2013, at 8:03 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I have not found the solution ot my one episode of "failure to start".
> Have not been able to get a repeat of the syndrome - until today. Went
> in a building, came out - failed to start. Starter engaged, engine
> turned vigorously - would not fire. Tried twice. Then decided to let it
> rest a bit. 20 minutes later it fired right off first try. Ran fine all
> the way home, Made several stops. started every time. Weird. But the
> fact that sitting and cooling for 20 minutes seemed to have an impact
> may be a clue.
>
> Door catch - driver door - inop - know what that is about - just the
> timing of the event is bad. But - I can close and lock the door.
>
> AC quit today. Just simply died stone cold dead. I had ti running, then
> suddenly got a whiff of something acrid-electrical, and the AC stopped -
> period. Fans went off line. I immediately turned all switches off -
> tested the air fro further fumes but there were none. Something fried -
> but no fire, fortunately.
>
> ARGGH!  Such things always happen at the worst times - when a potential
> buyer is coming to look. Thus my suspicions of gremlins. I think they
> know and planned it!!
>
> John