Sounds like the ignition switch. $10. Replace.

Then take off your key ring: pocket knives, measuring tapes, rabbit feet,
bottle openers, small framed pictures of your sweetie at the beach, spare
set of keys to Mom's, spare keys to the volunteer fire dept. truck, etc.

Three or four keys only. Lots of keys bob and sway when your van goes down
the road, wearing out the guts of your switch.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

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-----Original Message-----
From:   Bryan Feddish [SMTP:bfeddish@netreach.net]
Sent:   Thursday, December 02, 1999 9:36 AM
To:     Bulley
Subject:        RE: No start problem

Sorry about that.  By nothing I meant it does not start.  The fuel pump
kicks on, lights go on ect.  Everything but the starter.

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Bulley [mailto:gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 9:29 AM
To: 'Bryan Feddish'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: RE: No start problem

Bryan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My 83.5 is having a problem where when I turn the key to start for the
first time, nothing happends. (sic) The second time around it always starts
(so far...). Any sugestions? (sic)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bryan,

Always turn the key twice when you want the van to start. ; )

When you say "nothing happens" do you mean NOTHING, like no lights on the
dash, nada? Or that it cranks, but doesn't fire? What?

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

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