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• Re: Starter Woes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:07:55 -0700
  First thing I always to is try the starter with a Remote Starter Switch .. that bypasses the ignition switch and that whole trigger circuit...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem (extensive experience)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:55:52 EDT
  ...Replace starter, 0.25 volts to ground and starter spinning! After taking the starter off and testing again, it often reads a fraction of...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 22 Jan 2017 13:53:06 +0000
  ...That makes it significantly cheaper than the GoWesty starter > ($219 vs $300). About 40% of that cost is a one-time investment in the...
• My new Starter's dimentions
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Fri, 21 May 1999 10:47:44 -0700
  ...I received my new (rebuilt) starter from the Bus Depot. They only listed one starter for both 2x and 4x4, so I took the...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:10:05 -0800
  the starter only hums, and doesn't crank the engine ? and you are sure you are sending 12 volts to what I call the...
• Re: Diesel starter for Kennedy adapter
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:44:12 -0400
  ...In >fact I even have an almost new vanagon diesel starter. > >Any thoughts? > >Jason Ewing Don't know anything about diesel starters....but the...
• Re: Automatic Starter options was: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:44:55 -0500
  > And draws about 60 amps no load, vs about 80 for the OE starter. After > ~300k miles of dealing with the OE starter on...
• Re: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:30:09 -0700
  ...New Starter Stopped Working > > > > Hi listees. Questions about starter motors. I just put > > in a new starter > > that > > stopped working after only 6 days...
• Re: Starter problem- answer
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:41:47 -0700
  It was the starter. Rob At 10/2/2006 08:01 PM,Rob wrote: >This is an '87 Vanagon Wolfsburg with a '91 Subaru...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:14:02 -0700
  The 'standard' IMI gear reduction starter will work. I ran one in my 85 Adventurewagon for a while. On a trip it got to...
• Van won't start
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 15:35:34 -0400
  ...I suspect bad solenoid or starter. How easy is it to get old starter out and new starter in? Do list vendors generally have...
• Re: starters
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 18:40:35 -0400
  ...starters > The day before I left for my winter, southern job last > fall I went to the junkyard to retrieve the starter > off my...
• Re: Starter review 4 years later
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:12:10 +0000
  All I know is----Your adapter plate and the SR0408X starter motor has been 200% reliable over the last 4 years.  On a Subie...
• Starter Upper Nut on Air Cooled Beasties----
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 07:01:51 -0400
  ...Remember to unhook all wires from the starter and unhook the battery before you unbolt the starter..... Hope this helps! Regards, Mike Nichols 2...
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 13:30:55 -0700
  ...starter solenoid heads south > > Yes the rebuilt starters that we sell are Bosch and come completely > assembled with the solenoid. This is the nicer...
• Re: 84 Camper Starter replacement Question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:51:50 -0600
  I have starters from the early aircooled the late air cooled and the early and late water cooled. The only real difference between them...
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 17 May 2002 12:04:32 -0400
  Yes the rebuilt starters that we sell are Bosch and come completely assembled with the solenoid. This is the nicer way to go in...
• Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:41:52 -0800
  ...Spare used Bosch starter may be no better. It's my understanding that gowesty made improvements to the latest edition starter they now sell...
• Re: Starter review 4 years later
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:57:08 +0000
  And Karl, if your starter plate adapters were double the price, I'd still be a customer.  They are that good. On Friday, April...
• 83 starter motor weak?
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 15:18:53 -0800
  ...There is a note that says that the 83-85 starter motors were weak. Well, on my 83 watercooled westy, I have been having...
• Re: Starter Removal 2WD and AT
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 16:11:45 -0400
  ...The bolt is captive when the starter is > in place; remove it completely after you drop the starter. > The AT starter shaft is completely...
• Re: '72 Bus Starter Problems
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 27 Oct 1994 10:41:27 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Replace the starter bushing if you end up replacing the starter. Thom '56 kombi, who spent a lot of time debugging starter problems. -- >> Consciousness...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - James Vogl
  Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:27:52 -0800
  4.5 years on my GW starter w/ WBX engine. Going strong. James V 86 Syncro Westy On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 10...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 27 Jan 2020 03:25:56 -0500
  On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:43:20 -0500, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > >I’m using Karls starter adaptor with the starter...
• Is it or isn't it starter woes
  Historical mailing list - cHRIS sNYDER
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 20:46:20 EST
  I have a weird problem with my starter, see what you all think. Whenever I try to start my '87 Vanagen it acts like...
• Re: Runaway Starter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Jan 2016 22:55:52 -0500
  I would go for replacing the starter. However since rebuilds lately have been so inconsistent if yours is still working maybe keep it as...
• Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:55:45 -0600
  ...If your starter motor runs strongly, but the starter gear quickly disengages from the flywheel (hence not cranking motor more than a fraction of...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:55:59 -0700
  It's extremely helpful to have a Remote Starter Switch as part of your regular vanagon tools. I never even drive without this handy...
• Re: ign switch
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 11:40:15 -0600
  ...The solution, I was told was to add a starter relay in lne to the starter. However, I found that if I jumped off...
• Re: 3-4 needle bearing style pins fall out of starter area when I removed the starter?
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:33:02 -0600
  ...jimt > I have attached a picture of the pin/needle bearing. > > I removed the starter and found 3-4 of these trapped on the...
• early or late 81? (looking for starter)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:36:18 -0700
  I was shopping for a new starter, and it looks like my model year changed somewhere along the line, so im not sure which...
• Re: Differences between auto & manual starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 May 2005 20:17:42 -0500
  The standard shift starter uses a shaft end bushing in the bell housing. The starter cannot be properly tested unless you support the drive...
• starters
  Historical mailing list - Brian brian
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:44:04 -0700
  The day before I left for my winter, southern job last fall I went to the junkyard to retrieve the starter off my extra...
• Starter not working - problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 22:35:46 -0800
  For those following my previous post regarding an intermittent starter, I was able to fix the problem. What I ended up doing was removing...
• Re: Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:19:11 -0400
  I had a loose wire on my starter. works like a charm.. also clean connections -----Original Message----- From: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET> Sent...
• Re: Big Battery = Destroy Starter
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 05 Apr 95 08:14:00 MST
  Hello, I don't know the answer to the original question about whether the parallel batteries will fry the starter. This is mostly because...
• Re: help interpreting starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 1 May 2005 17:37:56 -0500
  >>>>Hello, so I got a bit flamed on friday for an apparently bone-headed method of checking my old starter in my 86 Vanagon...
• Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:13:06 -0700
  > > The question is, are windings replaceable in these starters? If so, are > they available? At this point I have a $400 CAN starter that...
• Delayed starter action
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 19:20:49 -0400
  ...Yes, clean all the electrical connections in the starter circuit. More importantly, invest in the Bosch WR-1 starter relay. Get from list vendors...
• Re: FW: Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 08:38:01 -0500
  >Since it is a gear reduction starter it is trying to make more >torque. It does this by turning the engine over exactly half...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem (extensive experience)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 14:23:44 EDT
  ...Replace >starter, 0.25 >volts to ground and starter spinning! > >After taking the starter off and testing again, it often reads a >fraction of...
• Re: Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:05:53 -0600
  ...Another possibility with the manual transmissions is the starter bushing may be bad. The starter gear shaft uses a bushing pressed into the bell...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Collum
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:25:29 -0500
  That uninsulated wire between the starter body and the solenoid is not a ground. It is the main wire from the solenoid to the...
• Re: Daily First Start Hard
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 20 May 2003 18:38:09 EDT
  ...Check the wiring to the starter and make sure that none of it has cracked diminishing voltage to the starter. Starter might be worn...
• Re: Vanagon Starter
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 04:19:30 -0400
  The combination of the TDI starter and my automatic version adaptor I feel is still a very solid option with almost twice the torque...
• starter question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 11:43:08 -0700
  My 83.5 westy has the 150K blues and the starter appears to be heading for a failure. My question: I believe that I...
• Starter 2 different lenghts
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 22:06:32 -0500
  One for the record! Has anyone noticed that the Syncro VS non-Syncro starters are not the same length! Well it's true. My...
• Starter wiring access. 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:15:39 -0500
  I had intermittent, and then consistent starter malfunction due to loose wire connection at the starter. (Digitool showed starter circuit power as normal.) After...
• Re: Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 18:45:23 -0700
  Old starter worked fine until the solenoid stuck on an it ran the battery down. > From: Hans Brouwer <h.brouwer@SYMPATICO.CA> > Reply-To...
• Battery dead Fast - now - dead starter
  Historical mailing list - David Ohlemacher
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 15:33:05 -0400
  Thanks to the list for 1) Helping identify the problem - yes it is the starter and 2) helping use my multimeter correctly. Both batteries...
• Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:01:46 -0700
  ...I'm going to go pull the starter now. Unless I can come up with something else I'll have to take the starter...
• Re: help interpreting starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 1 May 2005 20:38:15 -0700
  ...help interpreting starter problem > Thanks to several folks for the starter suggestions. I > ended up directly connecting the two terminals on the > solenoid to...
• 90 Vanagon Automatic Starter Saga Continues.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:03:26 -0500
  A month or so ago I posted a query on a starter problem I was having with my 90 westy (auto). The rebuilt starter...
• Re: Starters...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:54:27 -0600 (MDT)
  On Fri, 23 Jun 1995 DocTaylor@aol.com wrote: > I have been plagued with problems with my '82 Diesel Vanagon's starter; today > I...
• Re: replace starter
  Historical mailing list - William Alexander
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 06:55:08 -0400
  ...I would like to > get the best starter I can. > > Thanks, > ph > > FWIW - 80 Westy starter - I did 3 "rebuilts" from my FLAPS - one...
• Re: 3-4 needle bearing style pins fall out of starter area when I removed the starter?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:17:04 -0700
  ...I removed the starter and found 3-4 of these trapped on the starter > "shelf" (the bottom of the starter hole). Any clue as...
• Starter for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 16 Oct 2020 05:00:16 -0400
  ...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: help interpreting starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 May 2005 16:13:29 -0400
  On my '85 I installed a remote starter switch in the engine bay as I got tired of walking back and forth to the...
• starter bush
  Historical mailing list - Dan
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:47:47 -0500
  Duooo, trying to replage the starter in my 87 westy how do I get the old starter bush out of the block? the old...
• Re: Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:07:21 -0400
  Are you working with an automatic or a manual tranny van? If manual, did you replace the starter bushing (in the bellhousing, tip of...