That looks like a 'Hot Start Relay' I been meaning to put one on my
Westy for long trips. My starter is pretty new so I have only run
across this problem once.

Johnny

81 Westy

On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 01:18  PM, Danrich wrote:

> letter 3
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> Aloha
> I was on the list years back and have come back with an issue with my
> starter.
> I read some of the archive about my starter slowly not responding to a
> fresh battery, some chat say it could be the stock wiring is old and
> not
> sending all it can to a 3 yr old starter that I opened up and cleaned
> the bushing according to the achieves as being one the first faults of
> the starter.
>
> Also need to check where the grounds on the Vanagon for the battery and
> such?
> I can start the battery with a jump nicely but now it needs this if I
> tune it off and wait to long.
>
> So has anyone tried a voltage amplifier the by passes the stock wire
> harness and starts at the battery.
> If the works my starter may be good for awhile longer.
> I got one off evelbay that works for the Vanagon;
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/
> eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=3
> 3576&item=2431348866
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>
> I'll let you know how it works or suffer a new starter.
> Dan
> 87 2.1 gas Auto pre 86 built Sept 1986 starter
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