Did you lose lights?  Tach drop?   Or just lose engine power?  Sounds like a bad electrical connection, but where?  Possibly internal battery short, but not likely. Run engine and start wiggling wires to duplicate the numb effect. 

Karl Wolz
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> On Feb 10, 2014, at 7:38 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Argh!!
> Anyone want to come and tow Ol' Red away before I call the crushers!!!
> 
> Kidding of course - but I've had nothing but frustrations with this van
> since two weeks before Christmas. Fix one thing, and immediately on it's
> heels comes something else. And being winter, and having to work
> outside, and having to shuffle cars back and forth because there is only
> one level spot to work - it's become a real challenge to work on it.
> 
> When I hit the bump - engine quit suddenly stone cold - not even a
> sputter. I pulled off the road still in gear - when suddenly the engine
> caught and started again. I got home with no more incidents.
> 
> Today I cannot trouble shoot. Sleet, snow beginning shortly and through
> Tuesday, then Dr. Apptmt Wed, and a home project Thursday, and it goes
> on. At some point i will get back to trouble shooting.
> 
> I am so looking forward to spring!!!
> 
> Sorry, Volks, I just had to grouse a little this morning, and get this
> off my chest.
> 
> Thanks for your patience!!
> 
> John