Fuel pressure regulator is possibility. Check with fuel pressure gauge on tap provided on fuel rail between #3 & #4 injectors.

G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Anne Dickens [SMTP:ANNDY6217@AOL.COM]
Sent:   Monday, November 08, 1999 7:04 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        frequently dying

Gerry,
We are having the same problem.
                But now the problem.....it starts but
won't keep running more than 5 to 10 seconds.  I
My husband bypassed the ignition switch ( hot wired) and it still died after
5 seconds. Is there anything else we can check? It sometimes smells like it
is flooding. All vacuums check out fine.
Anne