HI,

First posting so I hope I'm doing this correctly.

Our vanagon, with a super engine that will pull us up to Summit
County at a high rate of speed, has developed what I think is an
electrical failure.  Three months ago on hwy 25 it cut out
completely at 65 mph.  I pumped the gas but it just died.  Got
on the shoulder and coasted and a few seconds later it ran
again. Went the other 90 miles to Colorado Springs without
incident.

On the way home it did it again, once.  Then the problem
disappeared for a few weeks.  But now it's back with a
vengance.  It does it frequently and at all speeds, so much so
that my wife refuses to haul the kids in it.  I learned that
when it cuts out I can switch the ignition off and then back on
(with clutch in and then pop it when I switch it back on) and
that eliminates the problem for anywhere from 30 seconds to a
week. Lately more often 30 seconds.

I've replaced the coil, but that didnt' do anything. Someone
told me there might be a static electricity problem in the "air
box" (we live at 5000 feet and frequently drive above 10000), so
I bought a $160 "air intake harness" from the dealer.  Total rip
off, since it looks like it costs 25 cents to make. Fixed it for
a few days but the problem is still with us now.

Don't know what else to describe.  Anyone heard of this problem?

Cheers,

Carl