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Hi to all my name is bren i live in ireland and i drive a vw vanagon when its working.
anyway some might shed some light on this problem. when i start the engine the van drives for 30 to 45 minuetes then stops leave the van for 15 minuetes and i can start again.any ideas would be welcome the engine is 2.1 dj 1989
Thanks in advance

In the 15 minutes it won't restart,you will have to figure out what essential/essentials you're missing:fuel pressure,spark, or injector pulse.

Highest probability would be ignition module (hall trigger or driver) or fuel pump in the process of dying, although it could be as simple as crud in the fuel filter building up a plug, then falling off after flow stops, have not seen that on a Vanagon, but it's possible.

If some maintenance history was available it might help.

Still has original injection?
No evidence of overheating/oil pressure problems?

Hi and thankyou for replies
In the 15 mins that it stops it just ticks over and when you press the acceleration pedal there is no acceleration

all temp sensors were changed timing was done new fuel pump fuel filter
one garage said he thinks its a blockage in the head is this the symptons of a blocked head
thanks again

So it's overheating?
They have measured a large cylinder/cylinder temp variation with a sensor or IR temp gun?

Still can't see that stopping it from firing off at all unless its seized.

Good luck and please let us know how it goes.

Piledriver wrote:So it's overheating?
They have measured a large cylinder/cylinder temp variation with a sensor or IR temp gun?

Still can't see that stopping it from firing off at all unless its seized.

Good luck and please let us know how it goes.

Unless its seized mmmm