No, the van often works fine for many days or many hours. Sometimes we go
weeks with no symptoms.
We haven't been lucky enough to have it happen in a shop.

And it isn't getting more frequent. This has been going on for over a year
and we still haven't hit a consistent period when we can get it into a shop.

Thanks

"Ken" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Intermittent problems can be the toughest to figure out. Has the
> problem been recreated by any of the shops you take it to? Often an
> intermittent problem cannot be figured out because it cannot be
> recreated by the technician.
>
> unr wrote:
> > Thanks for your idea.
> > We also changed the distributor cap and rotor.
> > It idles fine when not experiencing the problem. Then when it happens
it
> > dies at idle and needs to be started again. The idle doesn't go up and
> > down.
> >
> > Do you still think we should try TPS or is that only a suggestion if the
> > idle goes up and down.
> >
> > We really appreciate your suggestion because everyone who has looked at
it
> > has failed to find the problem and that has never been mentioned.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "187" > wrote in message
> > lkaboutautos.com...
> > > sounds like a throttle posotion sensor.
> > > does it idle good, or does it go up and down?
> > > i saw u replaced plugs and wires, what about dist. cap and rotor
button?
> > > really sounds like TPS though.
> > > hope this helps
> > > matt
> > >
>