I broke down on the way home, Arrgh!!
Thing quit on a freeway off ramp, no warning.
Worked hard to get it running.
Not sure if no spark or no fuel was the prob.
I had a new spare fuel pump in the bus.
Installed it, still no start.
Called for a tow, by this time it was around 11:30 pm.
Kept trying to start it, around 12:30 it finally fired up, I hit the freeway.
Called and cancelled the tow.
Got to hwy 56 and the thing started acting up again.
About 5 miles from home I was on the side of the freeway again.
Tried for another 45 min or so to get it running, no go!
Called for another tow, mentioned to the dispatcher my phone is about to die.
After scheduling the tow my phone's battery died.
I left my charging cable at home!! Big mistake!!
By now it was around 1:30 am, not sure because again my ph was dead.
With no way to check on the tow status, I crawled in the back of the bus,
opened my sleeping bag and went to sleep.
Heard a knock on the door a bit later, yea the tow truck!!
WRONG, the police were there. The dispatcher called the police after they could not find me
knowing my phone was dead. The police drove me home, I got home at 3:30 am!!
Went to bed, got up at 6:30, called again for a tow, went to the bus and the tow
truck pulled up as I was getting there.
Bus is back home, tried to start it and still no start.
Went back to bed. I went out later and again attempted to start,
and it started right there in my drive way.
Still not sure of the prob, maybe the electronic ignition malfunctioned?
I will be checking it out tomorrow. I'm also going to pull the motor
as I feel some maintenance is in order!!
Just another day in the life of a vintage VW owner!
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