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  • Re: Wbx 90 Amp alternator fit Jetta ABA engine?
    Historical mailing list - Jason Ellis
    Tue, 2 Feb 2016 18:45:47 -0600
    I've been taking my alternators and starters to local rebuild specialists in town. They have done a good job so far, and the...
  • Just got first vanagon, need some help.
    Historical mailing list - Brian Wagener
    Wed, 13 Sep 2000 03:57:01 -0700
    ...The PO thinks that the gears on the torque convertor are messed up, and are eating the gears on the starter. When he had...
  • Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:51:12 -0700
    this is why a Remote Starter Switch is an absolutely essential trouble shooting tool. By using one you separate the 'ignition on' function from...
  • Re: Broken down, need some advise
    Historical mailing list - joe kallo
    Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:47:18 +0000
    ...So you jump the battery to the ignition and then touch a jumper from the battery to the starter terminals and voila. We're...
  • Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Tue, 5 Nov 2013 11:56:00 -0800
    ...Here is where I am with it now. > > New starter (engine turns - won't start - not even sputter) > New ignition switch > Fuel pump runs...
  • Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Tue, 4 Nov 2014 08:29:06 -0600
    ---- Erin Daniels <eirejammer@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Use the starter motor? Is that when it chugs forward but doesn't start? The wheels don't...
  • Re: Starter removal help needed
    Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
    Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:31:37 -0800
    ...I'm changing the starter on my 81 Van. > I'm not going > to pull the engine quite yet.. have to make it go...
  • Re: starter wiring
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:45:05 -0500
    ...I > have checked the connections of the battery and the starter and the > wires are nice and tight. I figure either the battery is...
  • Re: starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
    Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
    Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:05:06 -0500
    ...the starter, the alternator, and the starter bushing (in >> addition to cleaning up some grounds and replacing the battery ground >> strap).
  • 82 AIRCOOLED STARTING ISSUE
    Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
    Wed, 7 Jan 2015 18:03:39 -0500
    ...I'M GOING TO PUT A RELAY ON THE STARTER IN A FEW WEEKS . MY SON CALLED AND SAID IT TOOK ABOUT 6 TRIES...
  • Re: Starter woes...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:50:30 +0000
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  • Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:48:50 -0800
    this is the black box ... the B+ post and the red thick wire and the red thin wire http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery...
  • Re: Real starter problem solved, wiring harness needed - Short Version
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:40:33 -0400
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  • Re: Ignition / Starter
    Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
    Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:30:21 EST
    My 90 With auto transmission does this too. I have to move the shifter around to just the right spot in order to get...
  • Re: My vanagon has trouble starting sometimes,, help please
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
    Wed, 15 May 2002 00:04:35 -0700
    ...Or put in a starter relay (I just did this last week) 4) rapping the starter with a hammer a few times to free...
  • Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
    Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
    Fri, 9 Jun 2017 00:12:30 -0400
    ...The problem was the starter, and this video was helpful in getting me familiar with the starter and how to access it: https://www...
  • Re: Engine out, now in: won't start
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:36:22 -0700
    ...won't start > > Of all the things I did while the engine was out, I didn't touch the > starter > since I replaced it...
  • 82 turbo diesel westy questions
    Historical mailing list - Sharon Simpson
    Thu, 19 Oct 2000 12:50:00 -0400
    ...We know it needs a starter, battery, clutch cable, exhaust pipe to muffler, and 4 new tires just from looking at it. (the starter...
  • Vanagon repair shop in Wichita, KS??
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
    Sun, 14 Oct 2001 20:24:30 -0600
    ...Can anyone recommend a shop in Wichita to swap the starter/solenoid for me? Usually the dealers have a ridiculous lead time and I...
  • Re: Help! '87 Westy won't start...
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:42:36 -0400
    ...There's a red wire with female spade lug connector that connects to the starter. It was disconnected. Duh... It was so loose, that...
  • Re: Wbx 90 Amp alternator fit Jetta ABA engine?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Tue, 2 Feb 2016 16:57:17 -0800
    I don't know about NAPA, but the starters that Autozone sells out here are Bosch rebuilds with a sticker over the Bosch sticker...
  • Re: heavy duty starter cables - UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:01:14 -0800
    ...So if you decide to replace your starter wire (not sure why though...) with a bigger one you first may want to track done...
  • Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
    Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
    Sat, 10 Jun 2017 19:13:21 -0400
    ...The problem was the starter, and this video was > helpful in getting me familiar with the starter and how to access it: > https://www...
  • Re: The Real Starter Problem Found. Now I Need a Wiring Harness
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:10:55 -0700
    ...Starter problem solved...or so I thought. > > One listee suggested an upgraded starter wiring harness from That VW Bus Guy. I not only ordered...
  • '84 dying in hot weather (long)
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Fri, 6 Jul 2001 23:23:40 -0400
    ...Dies twice, but fortunately starter motor works, and it restarts immediately. Dies at next red light, and will not restart even though starter working...
  • Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:45:35 -0500
    At 04:26 PM 11/7/2010 -0800, Daryl Christensen wrote: >Trouble is that the Ignition switch does more than just make the starter...
  • no start :(
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 11 Dec 1995 09:22:53 +0500
    ...now) and while the starter would crank a little, still > no start. > > A while back I had the hot starter/no start problem and...
  • Re: Fuel tank removed now no start
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
    Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:46:02 -0700
    Does the starter turn over? If it doesn't you might have disconnected some wire by accident, try running a test jumper wire directly...
  • Re: adding a second battery
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:58:40 -0400
    ...Ran the (+) cable right to the starter solenoid terminal where all the big (+) leads meet. (From the alternator and then front to the original...
  • Re: 2nd try- Starter disassembly question
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:34:06 -0800
    ...cap removed. > >Mike > > > >Rob wrote: >>I'm trying to take a starter (for an 86) apart. >>Any advice on the little snap ring that...
  • Re: Starter for Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 17 Oct 2020 02:56:29 +0000
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  • Re: Wood burning bus
    Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
    Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:22:52 -0600
    Let's not forget John Lago from WI with the propane started wood stove, lawn chair seats and the PULL STARTER!! Danno Director of...
  • Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sat, 1 Apr 2006 11:33:19 -0500
    My '86 has been doing this intermittently since I got it in 2000, but has never failed to start. Sometimes it has paused for...
  • Re: SMART Keys and kill switches
    Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
    Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:46:12 +0200
    I added an extra relay in the wiring to the starter-relay, which is operated by the back-up switch. Just have to put...
  • Re: starter/aux battery choices
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:02:56 -0700
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  • Re: New starter?+wierd noise (help!)
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Thu, 20 Apr 1995 11:58:16 -0700 (PDT)
    ...My question is, since this is happening, is a new > >starter in order? [snip] > > > You could try crossing the selenoid and B+ terminals with...
  • Turn key - nada
    Historical mailing list - Karen Gritis
    Fri, 24 May 2002 22:11:06 -0400
    ...There is a clicking from the vicinity of the starter, but nothing else. I tried to jump it and still nothing. I was in...
  • Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
    Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
    Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:08:53 -0500
    ...On the bright side, it only takes about five seconds to return the starter connections to stock for troubleshooting purposes if it should ever...
  • Re: Injectors-What I Now Know
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:56:15 -0800
    ...Cranking from the key is not the same as if you operate the starter with just you, the button, and a short path from...
  • Re: Help - Part 2
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 3 May 2014 20:38:52 -0700
    Based on experience� Put the little wire back on the starter solenoid. The lights are working the way they�re supposed to. Jim On...
  • Re: ignition switch-- how to article
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:08:34 -0700
    ...I replaced a switch once only to find the issue was at the starter. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Troy...
  • Battery dead fast - starte deader
    Historical mailing list - David Ohlemacher
    Fri, 1 May 1998 14:59:48 -0400
    ...It was, in fact, the starter and after getting a Bosch rebuilt (for $130) all is well. Next time I'll try fixing the...
  • Hot Crank Problem
    Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
    Sun, 14 Mar 1999 23:56:03 +0000
    ...I got under neath with a screwdriver and jumped the starter over a few times but no start. After walking home and returning, later...
  • Re: Original Battery Wire Gauge
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:09:01 -0800
    ...Before the alternator is charging, the fuel injection wiring gets its power from the starter motor post. Thus when the starter motor is cranking...
  • Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Wed, 9 Dec 2015 11:13:45 -0800
    ...For a Syncro I would solder a wire pigtail onto the starter spade with heatshrink over it. Then a male spade for the other...
  • '85 Engine Parts for sale...
    Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
    Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:37:25 EDT
    ...00 Oil pump 10.00 Starter (almost new) 97.50 (thought starter was bad, needed flywheel instead) Starter (used) 52.00 Throttle Body 80...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Help!!! Won't start
    Historical mailing list - Rob M
    Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:33:17 -0700
    ...Have a remote starter switch? You could bypass the ing switch & it's assorted wiring. Rob becidarob@gmail.com On Apr 18, 2015 3...
  • Re: no start
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 12 Jan 2001 13:40:31 -0800
    ...so, should i look > > > towards the starter? the starter is only 2 years old. the battery is > old > > > though, could this be the problem...
  • Re: Starting system quirk - diagnosis help needed
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:17:26 -0500
    ...A bad transmission to chassis ground will > definitely prevent the starter from engaging. > As far as that automatic transmission neutral safety switch, I need...
  • Re: FW: URGENT: Stranded in Remote Area with disabled wife - please h elp!
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:12:29 -0400
    ...If it is a low-voltage issue, this most commonly rears its head when the engine/starter is hot (after a bit of driving...
  • Re: Another Reason For Hard Starting -- Cracked Bellhousing
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Sat, 7 Dec 2013 11:54:12 -0700
    ...It began with a periodic labored starter turnover, then firing up. Eventually it took on a dead or dying battery symptom because the housing...
  • LEEANN, 85 will not start
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Mon, 28 May 2001 15:11:05 -0700
    ...I even had the starter tested, and everything was ok. > My problem is just the connection between the battery, ignition, and the > starter somewhere...
  • Re: How To Make New Battery To Starter Cable for 2.1 Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:55:20 -0500
    ...One of the best mods I made to my Westy was soldering in an additional 10 AWG wire from alternator post to starter, and...
  • Re: fix hole in battery
    Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
    Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:48:04 -0800
    ...when I picked up my Vanagon starter from my local starter/alternator shop, guy told me the OPTIMA batteries were scarce because of military...
  • Re: starter
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 30 Oct 2018 04:09:25 +0000
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  • Re: starter swap
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Tue, 9 Aug 2016 03:43:18 -0400
    Nope, if it's not loose, leave it there. In the past I used a thread tap to cut threads in the bushing, then...
  • weird brake warning light problem
    Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
    Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:18:45 -0400
    ...or manually triggering the emergency brake switch or low level switch,however it comes on when the starter is engaged. any ideas? thanks mike
  • Re: Wiring damage- Pics
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sat, 30 May 2009 19:47:34 -0700
    --snip-- >It turned >out to be the "relay" Where is that, and what does it look like? Headlight and starter relays are in my...
  • no fuel pump
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:53:39 -0700
    ...I try to start. Pump works when wires jumped at relay. Starter is slow as well. Brand new battery, tested. Brand new fuel pump...
  • 1978 Volkswagon Bus for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 03 Jun 1994 18:03:09 -0700
    ...Standard Transmission Fuel Injection Runs Well New Starter New Heat exchangers $900 neg If interested call 718-886-7161 in evening or 515-466...