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• Oops...forgot, I also have a problem
  Historical mailing list - Rod Knutson
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 20:18:21 -0700
  ...I tore into the whole starter electrical system and found no faults and finally gave up and started on the ignition wiring. All of...
• Re: FS: Kennedy Adapter plate, new clutch, and TDI starter
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:23:31 -0700
  ...Add the new clutch (Bus depot > lists @ $130) and a used starter $50. ($720 total) I waited 3-4 months for > this kit to...
• Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:47:45 +0000
  ...Clutched it, but could not turn off the starter. Fnally >> did, and long story short, got it tow to HESCO, one of the best...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:37:15 -0600
  ...Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 30, 2015, at 11:24 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Is the starter mounted firmly to...
• Re: Schematic needed, starter issue, Old school stuff
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:31:57 -0700
  ...It was nothing more than an old Ford remote starter >solenoid wired to boost the power to the starter on VW's since the...
• Re: '72 Bus Starter Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Oct 1994 13:40:45 -0400
  ...When I get in and crank >the starter, it sounds like it or somepart of it is spinning, without >engaging the flywheel. If I...
• Re: starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 03:20:51 -0700
  ...starter dying after 5-6 hours of highway speed > travelling...usually at > a gas station refueling...various people have told > me that the starter...
• Hard start problem and diagnosing bad starter
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 21:16:58 -0400
  ...Do starters either work or not work, or is it possible than a worn starter would just spin too slowly to get the motor...
• Re: Starter Wire Connection
  Historical mailing list - Otmar
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 23:45:09 -0700
  ...The wire harness >>feeding the starter solenoid has TWO red wires coming out of it: a >>thicker gauge one with a black plastic female...
• Re: Safely Returned from Northern Manitoba
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 15:42:02 -0400
  ...You might want to have the starter checked over on a test bench to prove to yourself (and small claims court) that it was...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:54:08 -0400
  ...Symptoms of a bad starter? >> >> >> >> So if you run a new cable, you just run it strait from the battery to >> >> the >> >> starter? >> >> Do...
• Re: Won't start - no, wait, there it goes!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:33:54 +0000
  ...Including the grounding of the starter to the bell housing and transmission ground cable to the body chassis and body chassis to the neg...
• Re: New behavior from the starter..deisel (gas) inline...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:59:29 -0700
  ...the starter seemed to >> spin >> free for a fraction of a second before engaging...Second start, same spin >> up by the motor before it...
• Re: Ignition Failures
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 13:39:19 -0600
  ...Any time the starter is messed with by someone there is a chance >that this critical power junction is damaged or left loose. This...
• Need Starter Help
  Historical mailing list - Ron Katz
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 23:07:57 EDT
  ...The Bentley describes removing the starter from a Syncro, but doesn't show removal from a regular 2.1 digifant engine. Anybody had any...
• Lethargic starter
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 12:23:31 -0800
  ...I've replaced the battery and the starter and still get the same result. I've cleaned the battery connections on both sides and...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 1 May 2003 10:45:33 -0400
  ...The solenoid > is placed ahead of the starter solenoid and is presumably able to > operate in low voltage conditions. Don't use a Ford...
• Re: Starter Life
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 08:06:59 -0800
  ...How long should a starter last before it starts freezing up when hot? Is there a way to protect against this (heat shield)? Seems...
• Re: <syncro> starter differences
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Tue, 26 May 1998 00:47:32 EDT
  ...loose almost a hundred bucks that is costs to have the starter put in to find out its wrond. Thanks for any help. Tim...
• Replacing starter: Bosch reman. VS "some other"
  Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:20:29 -0700
  A big THANKS to everyone that has helped me troubleshoot the starter on my '87 Weekender. I regretfully can't salvage it and will...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 21:01:35 -0400
  ...Finding the PERFECT starter battery! The "correct" battery, that has the foot to fit the factory bracket, has a handle on it from the...
• Re: Won't start - no, wait, there it goes!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:42:58 +0000
  ...Over time I've replaced ignition switch, starter motor, and cleaned = ground contacts at battery and starter. I carry AAA towing insurance. Thanks for...
• Re: Weak Starting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:59:44 -0800
  ...If it's old, crusty, rusty or otherwise corroded you can bet the Transmission Housing which the Starter grounds through isn't getting a...
• NVC:Re: starters-used vs. cheap rebuilt vs. Bosch rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:07:09 -0800
  ...The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > I am trying to choose between a used starter for about $55, a > cheap AutoZone starter for...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:53:57 -0800
  ...GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter > How easy are these to rebuild yourself? Are parts available? > I have 3 automatic starters that could be fixed...
• Re: intermitent starting problem, help
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 21:15:51 -0500
  ...If voltage ok ( 10-13V) then problem in starter, probably solenoid. If voltage low (and battery is ok) then problem is in ignition switch...
• Re: Continuity question plus
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sat, 3 May 2003 09:18:31 -0400
  ...At that point, its off to new >starter city. BT,DT. >Good Luck, >Dave Milo > >'87 Syncro >(Syncro de Milo!) Nyuk, nyuk. > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8...
• Re: Starter Woes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:22:02 -0500
  ...Scott's write-up on using the remote starter is a good tip, and you could bypass the relay as part of that. When...
• Re: Vanagon Stranded near Tawas, MI
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 08:14:48 -0400
  ...it might be stuck and not clicking over the starter. you can also get from most auto parts store a push button starter switch...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:58:31 -0400
  ...The Amazon starter looks nice and in expensive. my only issue is I have the Gowesty gear reduction starter and it’s been so...
• 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 - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:07:57 -0600
  Wes, When you replaced the starter, was the solenoid also replaced? Were they new or "rebuilt"? I think Sherlock Holmes said something like, "When...
• Vanagon cold weather problems
  Historical mailing list - David Rankin
  Mon, 11 Dec 95 13:44:41 -0500
  ...Check starter bolts 2. Install ByPass solonoid 3. Do starter and solonoid check. But until then, what is the deal with jump starting a...
• Re: Starter SR0408X ge-futzd
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 1 May 2010 10:08:14 -0700
  On May 1, 2010, at 6:25 AM, Mark Dearing <VWBrain@AOL.COM> wrote: > hey guys we rebuild these starters a lot, just about...
• starter hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Jason M Yasment
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 17:51:08 -0500
  ...I remember there is a hex key bolt that helps hold the starter on, and the engine to the trans. Does anyone remember what...
• Need 2 Liter starter bolt
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 06:37:34 -0400
  The LONG one that goes thru the starter and engine case.something like 135mm long..............misplaced mine, NLA at dealer.local Metric bolt place...
• Re: ok.. last time for 84 auto trans into an 89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:45:45 -0500
  <snip> I thought the starter in an automatic was completely self-contained, i.e. no bushing in the bell housing. Larry A. <snip> You...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:57:12 -0700
  ...reach back, pull 'em out, no more starter or fuel.
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:41:29 -0400
  ...Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference? > ....... Packaging for this part did not indicate that it was a starter solenoid but I now...
• Re: Ignition Switch Mystery Continues...anybody out there????
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:00:10 -0500
  ...If the solenoid and starter are activated in this way, you have the classic syndrome. In many cases the remedy is to install a...
• Re: Stock battery / Montreal / Mont Tremblant
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:11:01 -0700
  Canadian Tire should have a starter battery that will fit in the passenger seat battery box. Though battery tech and quality may've changed...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:33:20 -0800
  ...that is causing the 50 circuit to short thus causing the starter not to engage or turn?" Thanks Neil. On Fri, Dec 14, 2012...
• Re: 2 Deep cycle batterys & move starter to rear right engine compartment ??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 07:56:20 -0800
  ...Mark TC wrote: > Has anybody moved a starter battery to that area in the > right rear of the engine compartment just in front of...
• starting prob with my 75 westy.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 18:53:11 -0800 (PST)
  ...engine starts all right, but the starter does not disengage. i can hear the starter motor spinning while the motor is running. if i...
• Re: HELP!!! Electric Problem
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 10:52:25 -0800
  ...Assumming that most electrical power in our VW's passes through the fuse box (the direct power to the starter/solenoid being one exception...
• Starter trouble?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Wed, 5 May 1999 09:23:20 -0700
  ...After a minute or two I decided to use a bit of gentle persuasion on the starter. After a few raps with my � inch...
• Re: Strange oil leak @ starter mount?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:46:03 -0700
  ...Strange oil leak @ starter mount? > > Tonight I noticed another in a series of strange and not-so-good things > while crawling under our '88...
• (NVC) help with VW part identifying
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 09:55:32 -0400
  ...original VW Starter ring gear VW part No: 113.105.333A I believe it's a super beetle. but i'm not sure of...
• Re: Help! '87 Westy won't start...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:50:40 -0400
  ...The starter is on the top right side of the trans bellhousing. On 4/17/09, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you...
• Re: Vanagon/Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Jan 2018 20:17:59 -0600
  ...It does away completely with the Bosch starter shaft bushing that gives so much trouble. The TDI starter is cheaper than the a Bosch...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:07:20 -0800
  ...Gowesty reduction starter user input please So FWIW, I emailed gowesty asking if the warranty, if required, would be valid with my Jetta 2...
• Dead battery or other problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:54:21 -0800
  ...The import FLAPS couldn�t get a solenoid so I replaced the entire starter & solenoid. On my return trip (w/ new starter) it failed...
• Re: early or late 81? (looking for starter)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:24:21 -0700
  Hi Chris - Since you've indicated intermittent starter failure, be sure to check your push-on terminals - be sure they're clean with no...
• Another no start problem
  Historical mailing list - clark duff
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:34:29 -0400
  ...After I removed the starter, I found the wire from the solenoid to the starter motor was broken. I installed a new starter, but...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:28:56 -0500
  At 04:12 PM 12/14/2013, Steve Cotsford wrote: >What do you think the amperage would be, to trigger the starter >solenoid? It...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 09:22:24 -0500
  ...remove starter solenoid wire located on top of solenoid (usually a red wire with a plastic covering), attach volt ohm meter to check for...
• Re: Slow cranking with fully charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 23 Mar 2016 01:55:09 -0400
  On Sat, 19 Mar 2016 19:09:13 -0400, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: >Just get the gear reduction modern starter from GoWesty...
• Syncro sporadic starting
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:39:37 -0800
  ...Thanks for any help, Skip Emmert-Keaton 1980 Westy <Ziegelstein> <snip> It would be a rarity for a new starter not to have a...
• stupid starter question: 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:24:22 -0500
  Last weekend, I turned the key and the engine turned over twice before the starter cut out. Subsequent turns of the key yield all...
• Re: 10/09/2015 How to clean up and return that new, never-needed, starter for a full refund?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 19:31:52 -0700
  ...PM, Linda Merrill <lindamerrillberkeley@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > the clerk > said I would not be able to return the starter > IF it had been installed . . . )
• Keyless remote/alarm/starter wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:09:54 -0700
  Okay, I'd like to add a keyless remote/alarm and maybe starter feature to my '91 Westy and want to know if the...