Perfectly Running 240 Wagon Just Stopped Working Tonight!

[TKM]

Ignition likely, timing belt not... since the OP said it ran then it
didn't, then it did.
I'm voting pump relay or one of those sparky bits under the hood.

An easy check is to wiggle the fuses. The metal corrodes and contact can
come and go. I had numerous problems from no-start to accessories that
would work and then not. After I replaced all of the fuses (not expensive),
everything worked normally.

TKM

 

[Bill Bradley]

An easy check is to wiggle the fuses. The metal corrodes and contact can
come and go. I had numerous problems from no-start to accessories that
would work and then not. After I replaced all of the fuses (not expensive),
everything worked normally.

TKM

You can also replace them with the sealed, steel ended fuses instead of
the open tin or copper ones. They don't have the corrosion problem.

Bill

 

[z]

I looked at the NNTP posting host IP and it is in VA.http://www.eventid.net/cgi-bin/whois.pl?lic=&domain=64.12.116.67

Anyway... be sure to post back what caused it once it's fixed and your
experience will be added to the collective knowledge of the group.

fwiw, I went through almost exactly the same thing a while back in my
'83 Wagon. It *always* starts second click and never stalls. Well, it
stalled one time and took a bit of cussing and grinding to get it
started again.
Ran ok for a few days, then stalled again. grumble grumble...
Finally quit for good $180.00 away from home (no AAA, had to pay cash.)
Replaced the fuel pump relay and it fired right up... only to quit again
a couple days later and $80.00 away from home.
Checked the fuel pump. No buzzzz... Replaced that and all has been well
since.
Before then, I never noticed the sound the fuel pump makes. Now I listen
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sounds like my "learning from experience". had difficulties starting;
mechanic fixed it by replacing the fuel pump relay. friend of mine had
problems starting; mechanic fixed it by replacing the fuel pump relay.
so, the next time i had trouble starting, i just went and bought a
fuel pump relay and replaced it. well, when that didn't help, the
mechanic fixed it by replacing the cracked distributor cap. which was
easily visible, had i bothered to look. D'oh!

 

[James Sweet]

An easy check is to wiggle the fuses. The metal corrodes and contact can
come and go. I had numerous problems from no-start to accessories that
would work and then not. After I replaced all of the fuses (not expensive),
everything worked normally.

TKM

DeOxit works wonders for these fuse panels as well.