In a message dated 9/22/98 8:28:43 AM, rkoller@HELIX.NIH.GOV writes:

>2. These power cutoffs get longer and longer and the van finally stops
>running and won't start, the starter is working normally. It sounds as
>if
>there is no fuel delivery. No smell of gas after prolonged cranking of
>the
>starter.(Yes the tank is full ;+) )

Having just myself replaced an ignition switch for a different symptom....I'll
remind you and that list that these symptoms you describe could also be
ignition switch related.