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• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:42:04 -0800
  Just add a single heavier wire from the alternator to the starter. That will probably fix your issue. A great vendor even sells a...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 11 May 2012 15:21:35 -0400
  ...trouble installing new starter bushing > > Vanagon folk, > > Got the old starter bushing out with a 7/16" tap but having a rough time > installing...
• Re: Hittin' the road (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:02:36 -0400
  Robert, Is your starter toast or is there insufficient voltage getting to the solenoid? When I had an '82 diesel (decades ago) I wasted...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 10:56:44 -0700
  ...Finding the PERFECT starter battery! Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without any mods. Does anyone know that actual dimensions...
• Re: Oops...forgot, I also have a problem
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:44:13 -0400
  ...When the second problem occurred I hot wired the starter and she fired right up. Since then, no problems starting in the normal way...
• Re: Big Battery = Destroy Starter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 4 Apr 95 16:25:36 PDT
  > > > The resistance thru the starter motor isn't going to change, so at 12.5V > the amperage is going to have a maximum. The...
• Esslinger 2.3 update
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 01:38:22 -0400
  ...The teeth on the 200mm flywheel are actually longer, giving the starter more contact area. So the only drawback I can see now is...
• How to remove starter?
  Historical mailing list - Dick Taylor
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:51:36 -0700
  Can anyone suggest the easiest way to remove the starter from my 1987 Syncro? I assume that it is the same procedure on just...
• Re: Audi 5cyl turbo
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 14:24:01 -0400
  ...You will find the starter and transmission issues the easiest to solve. I'm just off University Blvd in Silver Spring...I'd like...
• Re: Electrical upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:52:55 -0800
  There is a huge (@ #0 or #00) from the starter to the battery on my '90. I ran a #4 from the alternator to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 14:22:34 -0500
  ...My question is, Does the starter always pull from battery 1 (primary battery) regardless of the switch position??? I'm under the impression that...
• Re: Mysterious loose ground wire
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 24 May 2011 11:46:59 -0700
  ...Is > that to ground the starter or what? It seems to have been like that for a > while. > Any thoughts? > Thanks > Steve > -- Neil Nicholson...
• Question about starters
  Historical mailing list - Alli Dahlin
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 21:47:38 CDT
  ...My boyfriend's first thought was the starter, so I guess we are going to try that. My question is- is there a particular...
• Re: premature battery death or just not enough use? Flat spot on starter?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:03:44 -0800
  ...On the other hand, you may have a tired starter which may get worse when the battery is in a state of slight discharge...
• Re: Vanagon won't start !
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 21:19:57 -0400
  ...When I turn the key, the lights dim but no starter action. There is a click to be heard at the back. The battery...
• BROKE DOWN: starter wires...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 08:43:59 -0400
  ...My van will not start - the starter works, but nothing else. QUESTION: How many wires should be connected to the tabs on the soleniod...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:09:14 -0800
  ...If no B+ at relay 30 > terminal, either bad wire to B+ post or from there to alternator, or from > alternator to starter battery...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 08:09:58 -0800
  ...That repair method sounds like a good solution for my needs; a spare known good starter for emergency use (I travel on forest service...
• Re: Oversize Spare tire fitment in clamshell holder question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:52:19 -0700
  ...some of the battery pack jump starter have a built in air pump...
• Re: Q&D High-current ammeter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:24:15 -0400
  ...I need to measure amperage in the higher ranges.. >say up to 60 amps, But that won't work for your starter... Yrs, d
• Starter bushing removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 13:10:02 CST6CDT
  thread an "appropriate size" tap, meaning one that fits into the bushing snugly, into the bushing and keep turning when the tap bottoms out...
• Re: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Ford
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 20:36:54 -0500
  ...only component I can think of that would affect both the ignition (spark) and the seemingly tired starter, just an opinion. Good hunting, Doug
• Re: Van Not Starting - 88 Automatic with New Starter and Alternerator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 16:14:54 -0400
  ...The Bosch starter - oops I meant reconditioned. I got it from Ken at Vanagain. The issue has been resolved, it was the simplest thing...
• Re: no start in 81 AC Westy
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:04:17 -0600
  ...Sounds like a bad starter battery is the place to start. > Mine acted just like that and though the starter battery was not that...
• FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:29:55 -0500
  ...Headlights would come on (battery okay) and they would dim when I turned the ignition (so power was getting to the starter), but it...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:49:10 -0700
  ...The starter > turns, but the engine only catches half-heartedly. > > Flubada-flubada . . . <dies>. > > Crank again, give it a little gas. > > Flubada, <half-hearted "vroom...
• Re: Subtle changes in 85GLs with in 5 month production dates
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:53:33 -0500
  ...switches on the throttle body and no ground to the bottom starter bolt. My 85GL produced in 2/85 has the single switch under...
• Re: Second Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:45:57 -0400
  Are you suggesting that I split the cable that is currently connected to the starter battery and then connect the relay at that point...
• Re: Starter doesn't work on long trips
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:08:46 -0500
  ...Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Starter doesn't work on long trips >Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21...
• Re: Delayed BD shipments?
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:58:27 +0000
  ...The one time I needed a part ASAP- a starter for a '75 I had just sold on Ebay for over TWICE what I...
• starter/aux battery choices
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:43:21 -0400
  My starter battery could use replacing, and I'm thinking its a good time to do some rewiring and install an aux battery at...
• Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 13:52:11 -0700
  ...While trying to start it one morning north of Guaymas the starter went out. Luckily it was my bus and I got to drive...
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:59:51 -0700
  ...I wanted to > do a compression test on it- the starter and transmission were still > connected. I hooked up jumper cables- positive on my...
• Re: in Kamloops and need some help
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:45:43 -0700
  ...Did this about 10-15 times then the >> starter turned over VERY slowly and the engine caught and >> started. The >> starter is normally very...
• Re: Starting system quirk - diagnosis help needed
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:17:17 -0700
  ...All 3 relays use the starter motor > solenoid coil as their ground and you can switch the fridge or battery > relay to just use...
• Re: unstuck starter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:45:54 -0800
  ...for me to scan), he said to try banging on the starter, not >the solenoid, to get it unstuck. Did that and heard a...
• no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 14:13:54 +0000
  ...The starter doesn't turn at all. Sometimes, if try and try again, out of the blue,&nbsp;it turns at a good speed...
• Re: what controlls the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:35:19 -0400
  ...It may also pump via a relay while the starter is engaged, but I do not know for sure. Of course mine may also...
• Ignition Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 08:59:13 -0400
  As I get closer to finally solving the starter problem on my 87 Westy, I have another, hopefully a last question, does terminal 15...
• Q: Where is the chassis number on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Sun, 4 Jun 2000 08:21:14 -0400
  Hello from Atlanta---I need a starter for one of our '81 air cooleds--Bus Depot needs chassis number to sell me correct unit...
• Anyone have this tech text?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 13:53:04 -0500
  ...ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/technical/how-to/starter-solenoid-fix.txt Anyone have an off-line copy they can send to me? Thanks...
• Removing ignition/starter switch
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:34:17 -0400
  Hello, How do we remove the ignition switch? I tried this afternoon but I have a feeling that I have to remove the steering...
• I have an '82
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 1 May 2007 08:29:26 -0700
  ...But the starter winds the engine. The fuel pump is not running. I can make it go if I flip the Airflow meter gate...
• Re: hot start relay didn't work, solonoid!?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:53:15 -0700
  ...Solonoid does not click, especially after a long drive (vibration? and hot starter). Usually starts after it cools, or if terminals on starter are...
• Re: Can I buy just a solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:30:06 -0500
  ...Can I buy just a solenoid? > Before you go ripping apart your starter, measure the voltage to the trigger > wire when you try to...
• Re: Ignition Switch? (Update)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:10:55 -0700
  ...Did you swap in a new switch? If so, I'd check/clean connections at starter, battery, and ground strap from tranny to frame...
• Re: Interstate MTP-91 Battery Fits?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:19:05 -0700
  ...Air cooled has starter battery on passenger side. And yes, I converted my Westy to a Jetta 2.0 I4 (ABA). The diesels have...
• Re: 89 vanagon burning plastic odor
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 17:03:08 -0800
  ...from the + terminal of the battery to the starter and the wire from the starter to the alternator. I don't think these wires...
• VW Newbie Needs Help Again
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Kelly DeVoto
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:31:19 -0400
  ...I had a starter, I thought and was then told it was the wrong one. Now I'm in search again. Calling around the...
• Re: 87 GL Intermittantly Not Starting
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 15 May 2003 20:34:30 -0400
  ...The starter is a few months old and this >didn't happen before we put the new starter in. Any input would be >appreciated...
• Re: rust breaker?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 06:26:29 PST
  ...Drop the starter (two bolts) and work on it on the ground. If you do not have enough slack disconnect the cables at the...
• Re: delayed start: the solution!
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:41:46 +0000
  ...Plug the big red wire comming from the battery to the starter on your relay. Another wire going back to the solenoid and the...
• Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 21:07:38 -0400
  ...Press and hold the gas starter valve (the button on the right side of the air pump) for about 15-20 seconds. The idea...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:14:51 -0500
  ...BTDT often. > > Bad sound while the starter is cranking: Most likely problems with the > starter gear or alignment. Is it manual or AT? > > Coolant...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:38:28 -0700
  ...The starter cable, big one, is however not in that circuit but is connected to the staring battery (which, to belabour the point, is...
• Re: AMV 188 000 02
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:30:20 -0700
  I know that the stud and bolt that fasten the starter to housing should suffice but would wonder if adding sealant, or the wrong...
• Re: alternator upgrade
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 20:54:55 EST
  Bill; All you need is another cable between the alternator and starter. About 18 inches and the same size as the existing cable.In...
• need a starter for my diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 08:10:09 -0500
  Hi I finally saved up enough to get a new starter for my '82 diesel Vanagon to get her back on the road. I...
• Re: Testing Starters...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Nov 2016 02:26:33 +0000
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• Re: Sunroof Vans on Craigslist (California) today
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:17:59 -0700
  Michael, shouldn't you be removing a starter or something? Or is it Shark Week at the Sullivan household...... Miguel Suburbia is where the...