While a stock Vanagon has no check engine light or VSS, a 2.2 Subaru
conversion could.  A little more detail always helps.  Is this a Subaru
conversion?  Maybe those of that persuasion could shed additional
enlightenment on the problem or diagnosis from past experience?

Oldkayaker
1987 Wolfsburg with a TIICO

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 3:09 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Hi Jimmy...
> hope you get though your trials here.
>
> Vanagons of course do not have Check Engine Lights or use a VSS .
>
> what I do suggest as a very simple first step ..
> ( and it's totally silly not to have this simple too in your kit )
> is put a NOID light on an injector plug ..
> and crank engine and watch for the light to flash.
>
> if it's flashing brightly and regularily ...ecu is firing the injectors,
> a good sign.
>
> also ...it's Highly Useful to have a starter trigger wire hidden in the
> engine compartment..
> so you can crank the starter while back there by the engine. Highly,
> highly recommended for self-rescue, diagnostic reasons, and
> working-on-the-engine reasons.
>
>
> On 10/14/2014 2:55 AM, Jimmy Johnston wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> The engine in my 1991 GL with a 1992 2.2 (w/ manual trans) lost power
>> while
>> cruising at highway speed.  No warning signs or ongoing issues that would
>> indicate a problem.  Basically, as I was driving along, the van's engine
>> lost power (i.e., it felt like I took my foot of the gas and we slowed to
>> a
>> stop), the motor continued to run as I slowed.  Pressing the gas pedal
>> made
>> no change as I guided it to the side to the road.  I was in a bit of a
>> panic as we were on our way to the airport to catch a flight, I don't
>> recall if I turned the key to shut it down or if it just stopped.  I did
>> try to restart it, the engine turned and turned but did not start.  It
>> needed towed via AAA.
>>
>> I do hear the fuel pump when turning the key to the first position.  I do
>> have a check engine light (it did not come on prior or during the loss of
>> power) to check for codes however I'm not sure how to pull codes on a
>> non-running engine.  I do have a VSS (the kind hooked up to the back of
>> the
>> instrument cluster).  The ignition switch was replaced a year ago.  I'm
>> leaning toward a bad ECU.  Thoughts and guidance would be very much
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Jimmy
>> Wilmington, NC
>>
>>