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• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:22:50 -0400
  ...Crawled under the Westy took all the starter wires off from the GOWESTY starter. Sanded, cleaned, added dielectric grease, tighten everything up and EUREKA...
• Re: Survey: Your hot-start starter solutions
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Jenkins
  Mon, 2 May 2005 14:25:38 -0400
  ...First we had the original Bosch starter rebuilt. The problem came back after a couple months. Finally we replaced the starter with one of...
• Re: HELP -- Vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Thu, 25 May 2000 16:27:36 PDT
  >Also, the starter does not "start" when I turn the key in the ignition. If the starter doesn't turn over, what are you...
• Re: 90 Vanagon Automatic Starter Saga Continues.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:01:04 -0500
  ...At my insistence the bosch guys went further into the starter. The final drive was missing two of the 10 balls that carry it...
• Re: differences between starter motors?? (For 1.9l)
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:44:37 -0500
  ...I wish I would have read your post 12 hours ago, as I just ordered a rebuilt automatic starter. My starter has been crapping...
• Starter Sometimes Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:09:03 -0400
  Dear Volks, oops, uh, Folks, Sometimes, unpredictably, the starter won't crank. The engine gets up to normal operating temperature, I'll make a...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 May 2015 23:05:05 -0400
  What part of the switches have failed? All the same way? The starter, auxiliary, or ignition part? Melted, didn't turn, didn't turn...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Gruber
  Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:07:58 -0800
  ...The starter is gone through by Auto Electric, once Rainier Diesel Electric, an eminently reliable firm, at least when they rebuilt starters for me...
• ignition switch or starter?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:34:36 -0500
  ...In the past, the starter has not worked when very hot, and a tap with a hammer has got it going. It was mostly...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:06:50 -0500
  Matt, et al: > I turn over the key and get a click or moan from the starter motor (BTW it's > not the battery...
• Re: Intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:58:07 EDT
  ...I had tried banging on the starter with a broomhandle w/o result. All I could manage was a tap. After reading the various...
• 87 Bosch Starter
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 23:15:19 -0600
  I also just happen to have a Bosch reman starter that I would like to sell to a needy Vanagonite----$65.00 will buy...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 6 May 2007 22:39:15 -0600
  > I want to get a starter kit of POR-15 You have to have training wheels on your Vanagon to qualify for the starter...
• Re: Starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 20:48:55 -0500
  ...Starter woes Dennis, you are talking about one of those add-on starter relays right? They didn't come stock with one, so this...
• Re: Best 4 spd Syncro starter replace solution?
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:47:10 -0800
  ...That spade terminal barely holding mating part on starter doesn't help either. Some squeezing helps.Wish there was stud instead. I am happy...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:32:21 -0700
  ...I have a VW inline 4 in there, and the starter is somewhat accessable. Same type starter as waterboxer. I am also facing downhill...
• Starter ?'s in '64 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Oct 94 13:37 PDT
  Well...Ijust bought a rebuilt 6V starter for my '64 Bus. When I got the bus, it did not come with a starter in...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:52:29 -0500
  Have you replaced your main positive cable that goes from battery to starter yet? -Ry http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln On Sat, Oct...
• Re: 86 syncro doesn't start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:03:23 -0700
  ...86 syncro doesn't start > can you describe how one would make a Remote Starter Switch? I have a > new/rebuilt starter in my...
• Re: "Hitachi" starter in a Vanagon - the real scoop
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:14:08 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: "Hitachi" starter in a Vanagon - the real scoop > Dead bosch starter will take a few days to get the...
• Is my starter OK?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:32:02 -0500
  I have a used starter motor I was playing with last night. There seems to be a fair amount of radial play in the...
• Re: Ongoing "Honk" as diesel style starter engages
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 16:33:03 -0600
  ...Been running this > motor and starter now for a few years as my daily driver, work van and > camper. Every since I have owned...
• Re: Solenoid-to-starter wire replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:35:48 -0400
  Matt, Sure the repair can be done, but if the starter is old enough for the wire to disappear, it most likely is ready...
• Re: starter/ignition weird
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:09:27 EST
  ...On my 82 Westy I installed the relay out of habit but noticed that the starter/ign wire seemed larger (8g vs 10g) than...
• Re: Starter question. previous reply was blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 23:32:37 -0400
  ...Eric > On Jul 6, 2021, at 10:31 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > If you think you need a starter consider this...
• Re: Diesel starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 00:36:19 -0500
  ...It sounds like the bushing in the nose of your starter is worn allowing for the shaft to flex.
• So... am I nuts? (ign. sw)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:53:17 -0400
  ...This afternoon when it was warm, I tried to start it but got that "whir starter not engaged with flywheel teeth" sound. Tried again...
• Re: vanagon starter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:03:41 -0500
  In every case of a starter not responding to the ignition key on an Air Cooled, I found the solenoid to be locking or...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:31:59 -0500
  ...and I have had to replace the wire between the starter and that threaded stud in the engine compartment (bad splice at the starter...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 15:16:17 -0400
  ...Engine started, disconnected wire. >> Engine ran, but starter did not disengage. >> >> Tried it again. Starter did not disengage when I >> disconnected the starter wire...
• Re: Auto back up switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:29:01 -0800
  ...It was mounted somewhere between >> battery and starter, and a light wire from the starter button or key switch used to activate it. >> For...
• Re: Update on starter
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 08:06:36 -0400
  Chris, not sure what the ring gear on the torque converter has to do with the starter turning over slow. More likely is some...
• Re: Intermittent Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 10:40:26 -0500
  Barry, If anything the oil should help! Could be a ignition switch, bad ground strap on the transmission, or a bad starter for starters...
• Re: Intermittent Starter
  Historical mailing list - Tom S
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:19:30 -0500
  ...Whacking on the starter > from underneath with a hammer didn't work either, like it had before > we replaced the dad-gum thing. Got...
• Re: Trouble starting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:48:34 -0400
  ...That will spin the motor but as you found out on this type of starter it won't engage the pinion with the ring...
• Re: How to change a starter?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:56:02 -0400
  ...I'm looking at changing a starter in a 87 manual van. Is there there a tutorial on the interweb? Any special tools? Thanks...
• help with starter relay? (odd, see pics)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:24:43 -0700
  http://eucasafari.vendioweb.com/starter/ I knew my starter was going out, and it failed to start again so I went to clean the...
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:32:38 -0700
  ...This with a standard starter. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Mar 20, 2013, at 6:25 AM, Mark Carrig <stratmanx@YAHOO...
• Re: Anybody have a good starter?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:55:21 -0800
  ...Most towns have them and you might be pleasantly surprised at the cost. (My 2wd starter cost $35 to have re-done.) Jim mark...
• Re: 10/09/2015 How to clean up and return that new, never-needed, starter for a full refund?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 21:35:50 -0500
  The rules are simple - you can't return the starter for a refund if it's been installed. Having been a reseller for years...
• Re: Starter Testing @ FLAPS WAS: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:27:48 -0400
  ...Yes, you need to be careful and follow very specific procedures for proper reconditioning and long-life of your rebuilt starter. I can do...
• Re: Starter Testing @ FLAPS WAS: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:01:32 -0700
  ...Did that starter 7 times in ~ 1.5 years before > getting one that worked right, all the time. > > Dennis -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot...
• Re: A newbie needing hard starting help - and the John Muir Bible
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:52:18 -0700
  Rene, Welcome to the list.� I'm sorry that I can't provide a solution to your continuing starter woes, but I can comment...
• Re: New starter?+wierd noise (help!)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 16:17:13 -0400
  ...Decided to chance frying the starter and drive home (10 miles). Pulled the starter and tested it, worked fine. Put another starter I had...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 11:33:12 -0600
  ...As a test I threw some >> grease in there, reassembled (I can remove/replace starter in about >> 5 minutes now!) and thought if there...
• RE: no start, starter motor?, 91
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 14 Jan 97 13:32:00 E
  Well I paid $160 for a remanned Bosch starter. If you really wanna loose your mind, try the dealer! Have you checked the voltage...
• Re: [T2] help with starter relay? (odd, see pics)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:26:35 -0400
  Chris, While the starter is out, make sure you change the bushing that is pressed into the transmission. The starters I have purchased always...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 6 May 2007 21:50:23 -0700
  ...Actually all I need for a starter kit is some brushes and a couple of bushings right? ;) On 5/6/07, Richard A Jones...
• 82 won't crank
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:39:17 -0500
  ...http://www.ncdragonfly.com/vw/starter3.jpg http://www.ncdragonfly.com/vw/starter4.jpg The quality is not great as I was holding a...
• Re: Installing adapter for TDI Starter on Auto trans Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:26:23 -0700
  Karl, As mentioned in my posting, I have the correct starter. With regards to the starter bolt, I wrote: "The fellow who worked on...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 8 Dec 2015 13:12:42 -0800
  ...The starter motor has a large direct connection to the battery so that is where to get "battery" power on the red wire to...
• Re: Anyone have a spare automatic starter?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:34:46 -0400
  I've got several offers for starters at good prices. Go on thesamba.com and check the classifieds. There were like 4 listed, I...
• Re: Slow starter when hot
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:30:04 EST
  ...to the Chassis. (is this an auto perchance, Ive seen it many times. ) Or get a new starter for that model specific.
• Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:44:05 -0400
  ...Yes they do starters ... NO they DON'T do windings. Mike Houlton, Maine
• Re: For Starters
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:01:25 -0800
  ...it > take that long? dam I am rank amateur all be it a tech geek but that was 2hrs to R&R the starter
• For Starters
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:19:31 -0800
  Can I solicit your help? Survey: (1) What does a rebuilt starter cost for an'89 Westy (core traded-in)? (2) What is the...
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - sailingfc dslextreme.com
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:44:32 -0400
  ...A starter solenoid is rated for high current, but not necessarily designed for continuous duty. Think about it, the starter only runs for 5...
• Re: Starter Relais?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:48:13 -0800
  I just tried with the remote starter wire my mechanic had left for me, and i discovered that it is related to some relays...
• Re: Starter: it's one or another
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:05:56 -0700
  ...high resistance in the starter motor > main current path, or weak starter battery. > > I am in agreement with David Beierl that fat copper cables...
• Re: Having a problem with a starter
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 15:12:58 -0400
  I should have checked the bushing before I put the new starter in (I usually do) but I was in a rush. I am...