A gremlin from the past seems to have reappeared on my '84
Vanagon (1.9L) engine.  It started the other day after I
went to move my van after bringing my Son home from high
school (10-mile round trip plus plenty of waiting time in
traffic at high school).

Engine turns over fine, but does not fire.  Possible smell
on unburnt fuel.  The tach need flutters a bit while starter
is engaged.  After leaving van to cool down for a few
minutes or longer, it starts and runs fine.

My first suspicion is that there is dirt on the contacts in
the big connector between the fuel injector cable and the
fuel electronic control unit, and that I should clean the
contacts on both sides of the connector with CRC-626.  This
was a problem many years ago, but only showed up in cool
damp weather.

My second suspicion is that their is a problem with the
ignition control unit.  I replaced that unit in 2003 when I
put in a Boston Bob long block.  The fuel injection cable
and the fuel ECU are the same ones that were on the van when
I bought it in 1997.

I would appreciate the wisdom of the list in solving this
problem.

John