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>   >>Problem #2 
>   After driving long distances (200+ miles), the van will 
fail to start
>   once the ignition is turned off.  I thought my starter 
may be getting
>   too hot and tripping a "breaker" so I ran a wire 
directly from my
>   battery to the starter.  The wire is connected to the 
starter and
>   dangles loose near the battery.  When it will not start 
I have to use
>   my"hot wire" to get it going how can this problem be 
fixed? Why does it
>   occur? <<

I have occasionaly experienced this on my 65' bus do people 
think think is attributable to a faulty ignition, I have not 
tried the hot wire sol'n yet.

m.