Tonight I looked at an 87 Vanagon Weekender Wolfsburg Edition.  The body
and interior are in excellent condition. The owner reports an intermittent
condition in which the van fails to start.  The starter and engine turn over
but there is no sound of the fuel pump or the fuel pump relay. At other times
the van starts just fine. He has owned the van for five years (60,000 of the
160,000 on the odometer) and has in that time replaced the water pump and the
alternator.  The engine has not been cleaned and seems to have no obvious
gross oil or coolant leaks.  He is asking $2,000.  I have two questions:
    What are your feelings on the price?, and
    Do you have suggestions for remedying the starting problem?

Thanks,
Rico Dagastino
Munford, TN