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• Battery cable question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Krautkremer
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:41:47 -0800
  ...at replacing the battery cables to the starter? Next step is to clean all battery to starter connectors. Battery connections were very clean. Any...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:50:27 -0700
  ...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: Different Starting Woes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 20:17:59 PST
  ...If the starter IS indeed the culprit I would not hesitate to take it out and operate. This is a rather simple job. Usually...
• Re: Mushy Ignitionn
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:16:56 -0700 (MST)
  ...With the '77, the problem was the starter solenoid, but only the dealer would sell the solenoid seperately. The jobber starter came complete, and...
• Re: Starter Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:42:51 -0500
  ...Starter Bolts I am trying to remove my starter in my 95 GL to have it tested. The bottom bolt was a 15mm hex...
• checking ignition switch?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:25:23 EST
  ...I posted a few weeks ago, 86 syncro having electrical problems, alt is fine, battery is fine, starter is fine. Sometimes I go to...
• Re: Starter woes...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:13:36 -0400
  ...I installed the starter relay some time ago because the starter would periodically not turn over when I turned the key. Try again, and...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:46:17 -0800
  ...battery is in the middle of being installed and my jumpers, spare ignition switch, starter motor, are all in the other Westy. "helpers" at...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:21:12 -0700
  ...while I was at it I put a starter relay in. Starts great, seams to > run fine. FYI That was a pain in he...
• More New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:40:26 -0600
  ...Removed wires from starter...no more "short"... Will get new starter tomorrow and start troubleshooting the rest of the fix...any recommendations? I am...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jun 2017 to 9 Jun 2017 (#2017-223)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Sat, 10 Jun 2017 08:45:11 -0600
  George I'm very interested in the video on the starter you mentioned. The link you posted appears as a "the video is unavailable...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Olsen
  Mon, 7 May 2012 18:34:10 -0400
  ...Jumping doesn't help. >Voltage at starter matches battery. >Turns over slowly with: > - spark plugs removed. > - fresh battery jumpered directly to starter. > - WITH NEW...
• Re: Vanagon Syncro Delayed Start
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 21:09:52 -0600
  ...I have fixed many customers starters > over the years with this same complaint. Remove starter, (or have mechanic > do so) disassemble the solenoid, clean...
• Re: Driver in Distress! Need Starter Near Taos NM
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:12:17 -0400
  ...I have had good luck with rebuilt starters from Beck Arnley. They should be available through any good auto store. They come with a...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:39:30 -0600
  ...BTDT often. >>> >>> Bad sound while the starter is cranking: Most likely problems with the >>> starter gear or alignment. Is it manual or AT? >>> >>> Coolant...
• repair procedure: starter on 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 14:21:00 -0400 (EDT)
  Saturday, I replaced the starter on my 87 syncro with a rebuilt bosch unit purchased from Pep Boys for $118 with a $37 core...
• Re: "stella" no sound,no start
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:23:56 -0500
  I suspect that you are having trouble with your starter, actually your solenoid. Volkswagen has long had a problem with their starters, although it...
• Re: Help with 12v Dometic wiring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:00:21 -0700
  ...if the starter trigger wire fell off the solenoid , and you roll started the van ......and the engine fired and the alt. started charging...
• Re: fridge relay actuator circuit:
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 20:23:14 -0700
  ...When engine is being started, D+ > might conceivably go pos, but the relay is grounded through the starter > solenoid, which is being pulled high...
• Re: Help--Stuck in Mammoth Lakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:50:23 -0800
  ...This will often make the starter work one more time. It's also a diagnostic procedure............if this happens, the starter is definitely tired...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 09:32:50 -0800
  ...Personally I've never carried a remote starter switch, but you never know...... I like the idea of a switch in the engine compartment...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:12:55 -0400
  ...The starter cranks the engine just fine > when I turn the key in the ignition lock. Battery power is good, > starter seems good. It...
• Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:55:45 -0700
  ...Without taking it apart, how does one visually tell the difference between a continuous duty solenoid and an external starter solenoid? Measure Amp draw...
• Starter sings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:25:57 -0500
  ...let the spring kick it back to the running position, the starter (apparently while dis-engaging but not sure) give off the whhhhiiinnnnngggnnnnnn sound...
• Re: starter hex key size
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:43:51 -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...
• Re: Starter not working - problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 08:21:23 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder > Since I've done this, the starter works perfectly. > I don't know how long this fix will work, but the price...
• Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:36:52 -0700
  ...In that incorrect scenario, if starter battery was low, starter would pull power from aux. battery. In past I've connected loads to the...
• Re: Starter Replacment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:59:50 -0700
  ...Starter Replacment >> >> >> I am wondering what th shop time manuals say it is surpose take to >> replace >> the starter on a 1987. When I...
• New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 23:18:50 -0600
  Removed wires from starter...no more "short"... Will get new starter tomorrow and start troubleshooting the rest of the fix...any recommendations? I am...
• Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 21:00:13 -0500
  ...Got under and banged on the starter and solenoid to no avail. Had it flatbedded home (Thanks, AAA) and it's back in the...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 13:46:30 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge > makes battery R&R a minor...
• Re: early or late 81? (looking for starter)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:58:03 -0700
  ...I have now ordered the SR87X for my *early* 81 model chassis (which bus depot lists as SR87XOR for some reason.) My starter still...
• Re: Water in starter housing?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:52:06 -0700
  ...If you really want some feedback on that particular starter and whatever happened to it, take it apart and post some pics. We all...
• Re: Starter issues
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:36:08 -0700
  Where can I get a "Borsh" starter? Can I get one with less beets? :) alistair On 2012-06-29, at 6:50 PM, Scott...
• Re: Starter trouble?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 6 May 1999 07:45:49 -0400
  ...Be sure to get the right starter. The case length is 2 1/2". The rebuilders are supplying 2 3/4" length. This simply...
• Re: is the Optima really better?
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 06:28:46 -0800
  Matthew, i have the yellow one as a my Aux battery and a stock cheapo for my starter batt. Its been 2.5 years...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 11:54:59 -0700
  ...Finding the PERFECT starter battery! The "correct" battery, that has the foot to fit the factory bracket, has a handle on it from the...
• [A] FI problem, [Q] where to get a starter
  Historical mailing list - Jesse L Reynolds
  Fri, 14 Jul 1995 17:42:01 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Second, it seems that our starter is approaching the end of its life. Well, at least according to my girlfriend, who has the van...
• Re: Electrical/starter problem??
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 20:24:38 -0700
  ...Electrical/starter problem?? >Having a quirky problem on by '85 Westy. Intermittently, when starting, >sometimes I turn the ignition key and hear the fuel...
• Re: Starter Sometimes Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:16:45 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Kevin Gilbert wrote: >Dear Volks, oops, uh, Folks, > >Sometimes, unpredictably, the starter won't crank. The engine gets up...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 7 May 2007 07:51:05 -0400
  ...a 58' Bug! > > And a 63, a 67, a 69....... > > Actually all I need for a starter kit is some brushes and a couple...
• Re: starters-used vs. cheap rebuilt vs. Bosch rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:41:53 -0500
  > I am trying to choose between a used starter for about $55, a > cheap AutoZone starter for $90 and free shipping or a Bosch...
• Re: Starting circuits in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:51:50 -0400
  ...Use a clip lead or mechanic's remote starter switch from the spare spade terminal on forward end of starter (reachable by putting your...
• Re: Time to hammer the starter/solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:03:15 -0400
  Malcolm, Check the wires at the starter. They can get pretty corroded and weak. John Meeks Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon...
• Fwd: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:38:37 -0700
  I had my automatic tranny rebuilt a while back and when i got the van back my starter started acting dodgy. Would start fine...
• Starter bushing removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 20 Jun 1995 15:35:10 CST6CDT
  Bosch rebuilt starters are being shipped with a new bushing for the bell-housing end. Here's a tip the dealer gave me for...
• starter bushing, possible to replace?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Sun, 3 May 1998 10:44:54 -0400
  ...Pulling the starter and peering in the hole shows that the bushing has almost completely disintegrated. Does anyone know if it can be replaced...
• Starter Woes Possable Solution and more
  Historical mailing list - UWanna Deal2
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:51:47 -0500
  This link has instrux for improving the electrical path for your starter. Please heed the advice about disconnecting the battery- since it is easy...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:16:18 -0600
  ...Good Idea!! I see a new starter in the near future after a rew rear main seal and tranny work!! Velma 82diesel 1.6...
• Re: '72 Bus Starter Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Oct 94 11:34:53 MDT
  ...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: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:31:47 -0500
  ...Vanagon Starter - windings available? > In a message dated 9/17/05 5:34:37 AM, kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET writes: > > << On the other hand I...
• Re: '85 Vanagon woes...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 7 Aug 1996 07:41:51 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Check the battery, the cables, the connections, the starter switch, the starter and all the cables and relays in between those components. Make sure...
• Delayed starter action
  Historical mailing list - G. Jetson
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 20:24:36 -0700
  Hi Guys, I've been having a delay from when I turn the key to when the starter begins to crank. At first I...
• Re: Syncro diff lock vacuum actuator position? up or down?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:19:54 -0400
  ...It's probably more convenient to have them pointing away from the starter motor. It's tight regardless. On Mar 21, 2008, at 10...
• Re: Rust repair? and starter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:21:35 -0700
  ...Price sounds about right, and most shops would have charged that much in labour just to find the starter! I got my Bosch starter...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:30:47 -0700
  ...Recently (over the last 6 months) I have >> noticed a small hesitation when starting (felt like a weak starter)but >> worked every time. I...
• Re: hot start relay didn't work - now what?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 10:48:38 -0700
  ...Given what you've done, pulling the starter and having it bench tested is about the only logical next step. Starters and solinoids *do...
• Re: 82 won't crank was 82 won't start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 06:33:39 -0400
  ...If you are getting 12V to the solenoid, but no noise out of the starter, replace the starter. To verify the starter is bad...
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 22:39:32 -0400
  ...Starter removal > When I re-installed the starter in my '85 crew cab after a clutch job, I was > able to acccess the nut...
• Re: GoWesty extra battery wiring kit
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:24:11 +0100
  ...the starter battery. Jaap '87 Caravelle Diesel > Howdy, > > I picked up the Go Westy wiring kit for an auxillary battery in my 1982 > air...