David,

Oh, oh, oh, I've got it!!! You have a MOUNTAIN of keys on your key ring,
don't you??? Well if you don't your Dreaded Previous Owner did.

I know I'm not the only one to figure this one out. I know Tyrone down in
Florida figured it out, since his key mountain caused him problems...so
Folks, look at the clues David gives below...

Dear Darrell,

My '87 has died a few times since I've had it. <<<SNIP>>>Tonight it died
while accelerating, and I coasted to a parking place.  It started
immediately and got me home with a couple of noticeable cut-outs or
hesitations. First thing back I hooked up the your digitool.  The fuel pump
light is flickering and turning off.  However, it always is bright
concurrent with the starter light.<<<SNIP>>>It always starts with the fuel
from starting it but then dies after the FP light has been out for a five
or six seconds.<<<SNIP>>>
That big mountain off keys bobbing and swaying in your ignition switch for
the past 11 years has trashed the guts in the electronics of your ignition
switch. The fuel pump has two contacts in the ignition switch, the "start"
one is okay, the "run" one is in Heaven, with Jesus and the little lambs
and harps.

Put in a new switch (electronics), put your van keys on a separate key ring
so you don't toast the new one, and have a nice day.

gmb