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• Fwd: Starter for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:44:40 -0700
  ...Replacing a > starter on a Syncro and the starter was = in the way of putting back the > vacuum actuator for the diff lock. Got...
• Re: starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 17:11:14 -0400
  ...Re: [VANAGON] starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley > question > > Jeff, > Sounds like it's time to replace the starter. > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m...
• Re: '87 Syncro Westie Starting problems
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:16:35 -0400
  Well Tony, I have experience a similar experience with other starters. The starter may have a "flat spot". This is described by a "pair...
• Re: Electrical/starter problem??
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Cooper
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:26:45 -0400
  ...THe starter heated up or the solenoid heated up and would not work. THis eventually created a dead spot on the starter. See if...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:03:37 -0700
  ...How does the typical FLAPS test a MT vanagon starter? Do they have a fixture to support the end of the shaft like the...
• Re: california smog issues and synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 May 2005 06:23:47 -0400
  ...help interpreting starter problem (4) > 3. [Fwd: Re: help interpreting starter problem] > 4. Van/camper rentals in Europe? (2) > 5. Vanagon (4) > 6. Wasserleaker...
• Re: Engine out, now in: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:57:19 -0700
  Try operating the starter with a Remote Starter Switch. Make sure the trigger wire from the ignition switch is on the right terminal on...
• starter relay
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 13:28:14 -0600
  Put my new starter in today. Guess what, it drags and acts like the battery is dead, but it is not. I'm assuming...
• Re: failure to fire: the sequel
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:52:59 -0400
  If you got automatic,try the neutral start switch inthe shifter housing.Try starting in neutral.Wiggle the wires at the starter motor.Maybe...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:38:09 -0500
  ...The mechanic that instaled it for me along with the starter was really impressed with the adaptation and the fit. Commented two or three...
• Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:38:28 -0400
  Well, the saddest thing about this story is that orginally, my starter was working fine...it just seemed to be cranking a little slow...
• Re: Since we've been talking starters recently on Vanagon list.....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 18:07:24 -0800
  OK, I didn't know that starters had slipper-clutches.... It must be that, or something to do with the Bendix (do they still...
• Re: was no start-my problem is intermittant sluggish starting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:35:37 -0500
  Over the years I have come across many starters that just seem to turn very slow. Even Bosch rebuilds. Real trouble shooting requires both...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:00:38 -0500
  Good news???? I got under the van and smaked it with my hi-lift adapter and tried the key and the starter cranked over...
• Re: starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:59:32 -0500
  ...The starter switch was just preventative replacement maintenance really since 300K is a long life for that part as I see it. Iproved to...
• Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 12:26:28 -0800
  ...This starter worked fine until the positive strap from inside starter to solenoid, failed. I suspect that if I replace the part shown below...
• Re: Slow Start - now Won't Start (L)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 08:28:54 EST
  Gregg, it is possible that the rebuilt starter you got was defective from the start (these things happen). I have had some bad experiences...
• Re: Vanagon Starter
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 8 Sep 2016 20:41:06 -0700
  ...The stock Bosch starter just wasn't strong enough to reliably > turn over the higher compression suby engine. > > I've got a writeup on...
• starter/solenoid: final chapter
  Historical mailing list - Crazed Idiot
  Thu, 14 Mar 96 15:31:29 EST
  Hey all, Well, went today to pick up my rebuilt starter from Pep Boys. Paid the other 50% of the price and took it...
• starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:48:23 -0500
  Don't know if anyone is still following this thread but my problem began as an intermittant slow turning of the starter and then...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:58:00 -0800
  You could remove that start signal connection from the ECU easily enough as a test to see if the starter then cranks. On the...
• Re: Info on Vanagon/Audi 5 cyl Bellhous
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Apr 1997 09:43:55 +0300
  ...perfect enhancements done by South African engineers). >What about the starter? On the diesel 4 bellhousing, the starter is on the >transmission side of...
• Starter Repairs
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 23:51:14 EDT
  With my '84 GL the starter worked great until we actually got the engine so it would run. Then we would have to hit...
• Re: starter bush
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:12:53 -0000
  Dan wrote: > > trying to replage the starter in my 87 westy how do I get the old starter > bush out of the block? the...
• starter
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:48:19 -0600
  On my diesel Westy, the starter has been making a noise. This sounds like a dry bushing but could instead be a hanging solenoid...
• Re: It won't even start.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 17:39:11 -0500
  ...Most relays (rated at 3, 5 or 10 amps) simply cannot carry enough current for a starter application which can draw something like 30...
• Starting problems
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 06:17:09 -0800
  ...The starter was last replaced in 1996 for what then probably wasn't a starter problem. I seem to remember some of the list...
• Re: turn key, wait for turn-over
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 20:26:03 -0400
  ...I used a remote starter switch(out of gear hand brake on) and starter worked everytime.I then pulled off the plastic cover at...
• Re: WTB used Vanagon diesel starter
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:06:36 -0700
  ...WTB used Vanagon diesel starter | |Hi, |I'm looking for a used Vanagon diesel starter. Is there one out there? |Best regards.
• Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:41:29 -0800
  ...Will a Bosch rebuilt starter from a 1981 air cooled manual transmission, work on a stock 1.9 WBX manual tranny bus? Bosch starter...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 13 May 2012 05:32:10 -0700
  I'm installing a new starter this week, how would I know if I need a new bushing?
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:39:12 -0700
  ...Engine ran, but starter did not disengage. Tried it again. Starter did not disengage when I disconnected the starter wire. This time, I disconnected...
• starter problems-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 21:00:38 -0800
  Here is a problem that occurred when I added a "slave relay" to my 82 Westy Diesel starter circuit. I've looked in the...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:29:19 -0500
  ...When a > Vanagon fails to start, it's usually not because of the intrinsic design of > the starter, but some other reason - the starter...
• starters
  Historical mailing list - Brian brian
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:44:16 -0700
  Hi, I'm still having fun with my starter. I put on a factory-rebuilt unit and now I'm fairly sure I have...
• Starter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 14:33:19 -0800
  ...I have some basic questions about how a starter works. I have a spare starter outside of the engine that I can play around...
• Re: No Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:52:22 -0800
  the practical thing is to have a starter trigger wire rigged in the engine compartment. Very useful... for self-rescue, for determining that the...
• Re: Starter Woes
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:38:26 -0400
  Have you eliminated the other possible suspects … battery, poor ground / lack of current at the starter? This is the time of year up here...
• Re: need a starter, have some questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:03:55 -0700
  ...My Vanagon starter took exactly $35 to be repaired four years ago. My experience with 'rebuilt' starters has not been a pleasant one. Spend...
• Re: starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:08:28 -0500
  ...It sounds like mostly a mechanical problem with the solenoid and/or the movement of the starter drive gear on the shaft. Larry A...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jan 2017 to 25 Jan 2017 (#2017-38)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:10:37 +0000
  Well, at the time I purchased mine, several years ago now, I didn't find any reasonably priced TDI starters anywhere. Did they exist...
• Re: Starter Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:29:18 -0600
  ...your starter is on its way out if it hesitates longer than "normal." It may go on like this for a while (meaning months...
• Re: Starter Bushing Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:47:57 -0700
  Use the starter bolt on it and tap it with a hammer. The bushing is softer than the bolt. On Wed., Jun. 23, 2021...
• Starter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:59:20 -0700
  Like Dennis said, get the Go Westy custom designed starter and forget about it. Worth every penny, and an easy install. Rebuilt starters are...
• Differences between auto & manual starters?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 19 May 2005 02:44:00 +0200
  ...I know that the starters from an automatic and a manual transmission waterboxer starter are different, mounting-wise, but was wondering if the high...
• Need a starter?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 23 May 2005 13:35:15 -0700
  If you need a new starter... I've relisted my near new Bosch starter on Ebay due to a non-paying bidder... from my...
• Re: Starter Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Jones
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:00:23 -0500
  My starter does the same thing when it is really cold outside. Cranks the engine about once, pauses for a second, and then starts...
• Best CAR ALARM for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:54:28 -0700
  ...have remote starters!! So, does anyone know of simple alarm without all the bells and whistles?(no keyless entry, no remote starter, no...remote...
• Starter and Automatic Transmission Probelms
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:41:13 -0700
  ...I just put a rebuild starter into the van, and have the same problem. You can hear the starter motor turn, but the engine...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 19:40:05 -0700
  ...You keep the VW starter in the stock position on the > tranny passenger side and then have a second starter in the Ford > position...
• Re: Starter woes
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:30:10 -0500
  Dennis, you are talking about one of those add-on starter relays right? They didn't come stock with one, so this possibility would...
• Re: recap (still not fixed) Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:45:10 -0500
  ...Perhaps a loose flywheel is binding the > starter gear.Or not allowing the starter to make full electrical contact.If > this , or other engine...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:16:56 -0700
  Did you replace the brass bushing in the tranny when the new starter went in...an off center starter armature will give this symptom...
• Starter swap?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:33:59 -0600
  Will the starter from a 2.1 (91) fit and work on a 1.9 (83.5) Canadian vehicles if that matters. Thanks
• Remote Starter Kit
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:47:44 -0500
  Has anyone installed a remote starter kit on a Vanagon .e.g.. 91 Wolfie? www.Northerntool.com has one $69 bucks. Thanks
• Re: whackin with hammer ....starter
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:03:24 -0600
  Entity Patrick Rueb spoke thus: > you guys also know what size the > allen key for removal of starter 5/16
• Re: starting problem (#2005-1009)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:28:12 -0500
  The starte pilot bearing/bushing needs replacing when changing the starter.Sometimes this is the cause of slow starter motor.
• Vanagon diesel starter
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:25:00 -0400
  Hi, I'm looking for a used diesel starter for my I4 conversion. Is there's one around? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Re: Starter One more time!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 May 2011 08:24:55 -0400
  Is the starter the correct version. There is an early-late. The later has slightly more power. Bad cables, excessive voltage drop under load...
• Re: Starting Problems -still
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 15:31:55 EST
  Ed; Most FLAPS have a roll-a-around test station for your battery,starter and alternator. My FlAPS is more that happy to do...