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• Installing Starter Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:58:25 -0400
  My starter swap was going fine until I crunched the new bushing while tapping it in. Everything was going fine up until that point...
• Re: Bizarre starter problems pt.II
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 22:53:00 -0600
  Mike, How right you are! Plus it's like a episode of, "One step Beyond!" Terry [message/rfc822]
• Re: Bad battery cable? 90 tintop -FiXED-
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:53:32 -0700
  ...I also added a #4 ground wire from the alternator case to the frame and polished where the wires connector at the starter. It...
• 2.1L ignition/FI woes!!
  Historical mailing list - Mountaineer
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:25:29 -0500
  ...This the wire from the starter to the alternator, which i replaced. Starter engages fine. Now here is what is bizarre. I hooked up...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:19:37 -0700
  ...Ignition switch load reduction relay ('low voltage relay'?) wire betwixt the starter and solenoid solenoid starter starter (lower) bushing in the xmission battery loose...
• Re: AGM group 41 battery choices?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 08:58:47 -0500
  ...I use the fresh one as my starter battery, then in a few > years when the aux battery gets weak, I swap the starter...
• no start, starter motor?, 91
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 10:06:44 -0600
  ...According to Bentley, these symptoms (slow cranking) suggest bad starter. Can anyone confirm or deny this diagnosis? Does anyone have any tips regarding replacement...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:12:48 -0500
  ...Starter battery is the usual starter type battery. Will the starter battery charge (through the 1315) if I wire the 120V charger to the...
• Re: Starter Bushing Blues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:44:09 -0700
  ...Changing out the starter and cannot get the old bushing out. Is there a method to do this without an official starter bushing puller...
• <syncro> starter differences
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Mon, 25 May 1998 14:05:49 -0300
  Hi, Syncro starter is same BUT the solenoid is different!! Enough that a 2WD one WILL NOT FIT! Problem is that Syncro has very...
• Re: Vanagon/Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:27:02 +0000
  ...5000 miles since rebuild)) Vanagon Tranny (from my '88 GL) with late DIESEL diesel starter conversion? No more failed rebuilt Bosch starters! John R
• Re: Q&D High-current ammeter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:11:47 -0700
  ...as you know I'm sure , there is a handy small hand-held, inexpensive inductive amp meter just for measuring things like starter current...
• no start :(
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 08:41:18 -0500
  ...A while back I had the hot starter/no start problem and did the second solenoid thing, and that seemed to work great. Could...
• Rough cold idle/Fast warm idle
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:05:39 -0600
  ...There is a wire that runs with some tubes/hoses in the passenger side rear wheelwell that I accidently jerked while tapping the starter...
• Re: Archives
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 14:52:35 -0500
  ...Does anyone know which that top bolt takes to > remove > the starter? > > Thanx in advance, > > Chris S.
• Re: Fusible links (was PS pump switch, engine ...)
  Historical mailing list - James
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:18:18 -0500
  ...PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Bentley doesn't show any I can find. > > They are...
• Re: Dumb Question - Remote Start Switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:02:30 -0400
  ...Basically the spade terminal on the starter solenoid needs +12V to activate the solenoid and starter. The +12v can be found on the large...
• Re: HELP!!! Electric Problem
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 12:13:55 -0700
  ...Check the solenoid/starter connections. You might >also check the volt reading for each of the leads on the power side of the >fuse...
• Re: A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 11:55:47 -0400
  ...In my '86 I found the starter would turn the engine over at a voltage that was too low for the engine computer to...
• Help! '87 Westy won't start...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:18:34 -0400
  ...So, I'm thinking that there's a starter relay somewhere, but when it happened, it was 10 PM, my tools were in my...
• Re: hot solenoid not kicking
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 12:53:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This weekend I did the old "replace the starter solenoid with a ford truck solenoid" trick outlined in Muir, and eloquently reiterated last week...
• Re: Starter system woes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:31:39 -0600
  ...The solution is usually to put a hefty relay in a location near the starter, like under the back seat. When activated, it should...
• WAS guy broken down in N. California - now running again
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:43:49 -0700
  ...Since he said his starter cranked fine even when the alternator stud had zero volts, the problem is between the starter and alternator. This...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 09:52:15 -0500
  ...I had to starter-motor my van home from the library once (no-start-when-hot known issue) before I fixed it and I...
• Trip report
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan R. Cooper
  Thu, 24 May 2001 21:36:44 -0400
  ...But if I bang on the starter, it starts. This seems like a burned spot on the starter. Any thoughts? Anyway, Hammonessett Park is...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Mon, 14 May 2012 08:19:29 -0500
  ...12px">I'm installing a new starter this week, how would I know if I need a new bushing?<BR></DIV></div>
• Re: 1987 Westy engine starter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:27:53 -0700
  ...What is the > step-by-step procedure for 1987 Westy engine starter removal and > installation? > > Help is appreciated. > > Ark > -- roger w From Proverbs: Under...
• Big Battery = Destroy Starter
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 12:43:25 -0400
  ...I have done, then it would seem you risk frying your starter. Hummm... 90 syncro westy Derek Drew drew@interport.net (preferred) DerekDrew@aol...
• Re: 1989 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 15:57:22 -0700
  ...Tested the starter and the selonoid. > Seems to be the selonoid, but don't want to replace it if it's the starter. > Has...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:03:51 -0700
  ...thus shutting off the power users on the load reduction circuit in order to supply maximup power to the starter? ... Is that right? Thanks...
• Re: Cold Start Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 22:52:41 -0700
  Are you saying that your starter kinda thinks about it before it actually starts turning? Mine does that, too. No, I don't think...
• Re: High resistance causing no spark?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:19:31 -0700
  ...I'm turning the engine over with the starter. Sorry if my posts have been kind of scatterbrained... yesterday I was rushing to try...
• '86 GL Automatic fill tube Dipstick
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:14:02 -0400
  Anyone have an Automatic dipstick filltube assembly for sale? Also looking for a "STRONG" automatic starter. -- Best Regards, ~david
• Re: stretch Syncro/Vanagon lives!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 23:27:38 -0800
  ...The starter motor is still an issue with the Kennedy setup as diesels need a stronger starter and Kennedy's reduction starters don't...
• No Start Phenomenon - then corrected!
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:05:13 +0000
  ...Said it may be the "starter motor pinion jammed", starter solenoid defective, even ignition switch. Replaced lot's of new stuff over the winter...
• Re: [Syncro] 83 Syncro Turbo Diesel Project- progress report, long
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 07:39:02 -0400
  ...Also the 4 cylinder diesels have issues > with the starter motor. The stock 50 degree diesel Vanagon mounting > position places the starter where it...
• Re: HELP! van broke on I80 trAveling East (update)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 08:56:36 -0500
  ...Not only were they expecting us, they were > prepared to install the new starter once we arrived . > They got us > back on the road...
• RE: 73 bus / timing question...
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 15:42:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Also, keep in mind how the starter sounds as you crank the engine to start it with the timing set at the book spec...
• Re: Real starter problem solved, wiring harness needed - Short Version
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:17:26 -0600
  ...Real starter problem solved, wiring harness needed - Short Version >> >> Hi, >> >> My starter problem from last week all boiled down to a melted wiring harness...
• Re: Changing the starter on a Bostig setup
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 21:24:29 -0400
  ...18:49 Marco <nwmarco@YAHOO.COM> napisał(a): > >> Hi, >> >> This is for the Bostig owners out there. >> >> Any tips for changing out the starter...
• Re: Vanagon Starting Problems
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Mon, 26 May 1997 01:43:24 -0500
  ...Would not crank with the ignition key until a crawled under the van > and momentarily connected a jumper wire from the starter solenoid > connection...
• Re: Starter Bushing Blues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:30:47 -0500
  ...Is >>>> there >>>> a method to do this without an official starter bushing puller? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> -- >>>> John Rodgers >>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker >>>> 88'GL VW Bus...
• Re: starter bendix
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:49:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...Sorry Stuart you probably thought this was a reply for your starter bendix, but I have no experience with them. If you Crazy Eskimos...
• Re: newbie needs help in oklahoma
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 11:21:09 -0500
  ...Any other symptoms? Maybe the starter motor got hot.I have seen this in other vehicles. The wires will melt, and the starter is...
• how does the ignition switch work?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:04:21 -0800
  ...The other possibility is the starter is already shot, nearly instantaneously with no warning? Wires to the starter? With temps in the 30s I...
• Re: 1985 trouble starting after long driving
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Sun, 28 Jul 1996 13:42:22 -0700
  ...if not, you probably need a main starter solenoid. (the main starter solenoid ran almost $70 at my FLAP, but he sold the Bently...
• Re: Adding Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 29 May 2006 08:29:57 -0700
  ...The solenoid coil grounds through the NC contacts of a "starter in use" relay which is activated by power to the starter solenoid, thus...
• Auxillary Solenoid going Bad? Problemo fix!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 20:20:33 -0500
  ...Since I shot aluminum pop rivets to a frame bracket above the starter to > > mount the solenoid, does the solenoid rely on this mounting...
• FW: Florida Area Listees(help with parts and a place to camp)
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 20:05:27 -0400
  ...Any help with finding a > proper > starter would be appreciated. The Millers are also hoping to find a > driveway > or two to spend the...
• Re: Cold Weather starting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:35:46 -0600
  ...On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 8:57 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Oh....I forgot to mention....this starter configuration is...
• stretch Syncro/Vanagon lives!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 19:11:24 -0800
  ...The starter motor is still an issue with the Kennedy setup as diesels need a stronger starter and Kennedy's reduction starters don't...
• A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:06:10 -0500
  ...to neutral, turn switch - system hot, pause - turn switch to engage starter. Starter engages and turns engine like crazy. Engine refuses to start. Doesn...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 16 Jun 2018 10:47:01 -0600
  ...That will drop maybe 0.2V, which is far less than the > 1.5V maximum recommended drop for a starter control positive wire going...
• Re: 85 will not start
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 29 May 2001 21:17:09 -0400
  ...Its > not the battery, not the starter, or any other loose connection that I can > see. Where is the second solenoid in the engine...
• Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Stadler Family
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 23:29:08 -0400
  ...I thought it might be an ignition switch with a dead spot (had a '82 scirocco that did and made the starter hesitate). Dad...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank-Syncro tank into 2WD Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:52:33 -0400
  Different shape transmission/ starter on thwe 4wd and the tank fits around that like a glove. I would have to assume that it wont...
• Re: Starter woes...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:27:01 +0000
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• Re: '84 1.9L engine -- no start on cold mornings -- starts fine late morning
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:54:48 -0800
  http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and-specialty-tools/remote-starter-switch
• J C Whitney quality
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 23:02:44 +1200
  Are electronic gizmos offered by J C Whitless of good quality, or are they failure-prone junk? Eg relays, remote starters etc.
• transaxle being rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Polly
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 09:43:09 -0700
  Just fishing for suggestions on maintenance stuff while the transaxle is out. Already doing CV joints, starter and boots. What else? TIA, Paul