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Subject:Re: 84 Vanagon shutting off. Cranks right back up? V-Syndrome?
From:Michael McSwain
Date:Sat, 20 Dec 2014 00:25:15 -0500

Hmm..  I wondered about that but haven't done any research into how to
test/repair/replace.   I will say that the engine shuts off but all the
dash lights, radio, etc. remain on. Not sure if that would rule out an
ignition switch problem or not.

On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 12:21 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ignition switch...?
>
> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 9:19 PM, Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> On my way from NC to DC with my baby momma and I'm having some issues with
>> my van shutting down for no reason.  I'll be driving at highway speeds
>> with
>> no problems and out of the blue it's as if I just turned the key off. I
>> push the clutch in, wait a second for the rpm's to go down, and then crank
>> it right back up and everything seems fine. Until it does it again an hour
>> later. And in between these full shutdowns, I will experience random
>> losses
>> of power. Very brief. Almost as if I took my foot off of the gas and then
>> back on as quick as I can.
>>
>> Any ideas?  Are these the symptoms of vanagon syndrome?
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any help on this. I am a little nervous that at some point it's
>> going to shut off and NOT crank back up.
>>
>> Michael...
>>
>
>

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