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November 9, 2012, 6:08 am

Scott G
 

Question: when van runs for 30 minutes like it loses power and cut off

let it set for few minutes it will run good for a few miles


November 22, 2012, 2:12 pm

Tyler O
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Sounds like a failure in the ignition... probably a bad ignitor. It could be a number of other things as well.

See whats missing when it wont start... spark or fuel.


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