Didn't get a chance to investigate today. Maybe tomorrow!

John
On Jan 25, 2016 20:14, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Do you have cruise control and a starter relay? If so you may have a back
> feed problem where if you energize the starter relay with the brake pedal
> applied the low current requirement of that (wrong) relay will keep it from
> dropping out and almost make a latching circuit. Difficult to explain but
> there is some interaction with the brake warning light and the starter
> circuit and the cruise has circuitry to make sure the brake light bulbs are
> good etc. Anyway I have seen this happen.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of John Rodgers
> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 11:59 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Srarter woes
>
> Tonight, at a major intersection of two county roads with no lighting,
> traffic flying from every direction, my 88 GL engine stalled out, for
> reasons unknown at this point. It was running very nicely. Upon trying to
> restart, the starter engaged, locked itself into runaway mode. It kept
> turning as soon as I pushed in the clutch. Let ot the clutch and the van
> tried to lurch forward. It barely made forward progress because of the
> incline it was on. There was an acrid smell thst came I'm sure from over
> heated insulation. Finally the starter stopped turning, but Iwas kn the
> middle of the road, blocking traffic, at night.
>
> Long story short - this is the second starter in the last year or so to do
> this. What gives. What might I look for?
>
> John
>