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• Re: Advice on doing TD Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 4 May 2015 18:46:22 -0400
  With the TDI gear reduction starter that Overland supplies (utilizing a copy of my adaptor design btw), the stock battery location and cable should...
• Re: Bizarre starter problems pt.II
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 19:00:40 -0500
  Zoran, Thanks,for the input. I was at wits end with this one!! I was going to run some larger diameter wire to the...
• Ignition Switch Installed - still no start
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 18:30:47 -0700
  ...New starter, new ignition switch. Battery is charged. still no start. anyone have any other advice? This is killing me. jeff __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• Re: 85 Vanagon wont start!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 20:37:53 -0400
  ...Check the starter wire, the big red one (if still red!) Check battery connector and ground, this could your problem. Good luck, Ben http...
• Re: [Syncro] stretch Syncro/Vanagon lives!
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 11:53:47 -0700
  We have a gear redux starter that has 525lb/ft of torque, it will easily crank over a V-8. There is a version...
• Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:50:39 -0400
  Congrats....it sometimes amazes me how much we are willing to put up with for these #$%$#Z& vehicles...I think you win an award...
• Re: Hittin' the road (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:02:09 -0700
  ...My starter stopped working but maybe by I'll park on a hill. Gotta go- Robert
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:50:49 -0700
  ...Doesn't depend on starter cranking speed. if you were closer I'd want the auto trans. a 2.1 block with fit where...
• Re: 82 now cranks but stil won't start when hot.
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:58:55 -0500
  What does it "not" do when hot and it wont start? If the starter has trouble turning over, then check your wireing. You can...
• Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - rsf
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:46:41 -0500
  ...low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?) So... It seems my starting problems have been resolved... after changing the alternator and letting...
• Re: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:29:02 -0600
  ...Switch on the clutch pedal, ignition switch, wire to the starter? The thing ran fine all the way home in the pouring rain, lights...
• Re: Battery Problems- Slow Cranking
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 May 2010 10:18:57 -0700
  ...If new battery doesn't fix, try a new starter. Then if the symptom goes away you can think that was it. Of course...
• Re: Help, Shifting/Clutch Problem???
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 07:15:36 -0500
  ...Remove the starter and reconnect the starter wiring together in order that you can kick start the Van, and drive it. If your lucky...
• HELP! Loss of Voltage.. Am I thinking right?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:05:22 -0500
  ...The wire from the alternator to the starter The wire from the starter to the battery The battery terminals Install a headlight relay Install...
• Bad starting
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
  Mon, 04 Nov 96 23:20:56 -0400
  ...There is only a click in the starter that can be heard from behind (I mean by someone near the starter). After a boosting...
• Aux. Batt
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kelly
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:03:23 -0800
  ...It looks like a Ford starter sol. but is all steel and made to be on all the time. (not just to start a...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:44:08 -0700
  ...thus shutting off the power users on the load reduction circuit in order > >to supply maximup power to the starter? ... Is that right? > > On...
• Re: starter problems / i'm a novice
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:40:58 EST
  ...replaced transmission to chassis ground cable > * replaced the battery > * replaced the starter > * replaced the ground to battery cable > * replaced plug wires > * installed new plugs...
• Re: heavy duty starter cables - UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:59:07 -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: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:13:27 -0600
  ...The starter still came on! If the problem lay in the ignition switch, wouldn't disconnecting it kill the starter too? Where else should...
• Re: SYNCRO FOR SALE, BAD MOTOR, SEATTLE (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:23:55 -0800
  ...San Diego starter >> homes >> are now selling for $400K+. I don't think SF even knows what a starter >> home >> is... >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jeff > > Sorry...
• Re: Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:24:22 -0400
  ...It is directly above the starter and can be seeping causing your smell. Fix it quick since it may dripping gas on top of...
• Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 17:04:05 -0400
  ...You might also start spraying the starter mounting bolts with PB Blaster in preparation for removing the starter as it could easily be the...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:51:51 -0700
  ...Is the 12.2 at rest normal?� It seems adequate.� Why the occasionally draggy starter?� This has been a consistent problem with this van...
• Re: Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 06:00:58 -0400
  ...Why do I have four bent Intake valves? I put a starter on my 86' 2.1 and... I heard some strange noises spinning...
• Re: 86 Westy Question
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:06:12 +1000
  ...If there is power (>10V) the starter is the likely problem. If there is no power, the ignition switch is the culprit. Good luck...
• Re: Lifespan of Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
  Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:12:27 +0000
  ...No...I replace starter battery about every 8 years...whether I need it or not.  I do very long roadtrips.     On Thursday, September 29...
• Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:20:53 -0700
  ...Could the alternator voltage regulator be blocking positive flow to fuel pump 30 while engine is off and while the starter turns the engine...
• Re: Ignition Switch on 85
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:34:18 -0800
  The starter position on my ignition slowly stopped working too. Replaced it. The job was fairly easy. The problem was, it didn't solve...
• Seized Engine?
  Historical mailing list - MM
  Sat, 20 May 2006 07:58:47 -0700
  ...After it quit i tried to restart, but the starter wouldn't turn over the engine. I thought since it had been sitting the...
• Re: '71 Hard Start
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 11:26:21 -0300
  ...About the hard start?? Heat sometimes affects the starters performance, and the engine is tight due to thermal expansion. Not enough details on start...
• alternator light
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 16:33:35 -0500
  After letting my bus sit for a month or so, I finally got under it and worked on the starter/solenoid problem. Cleaned all...
• Bizarre starter problems pt.II
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 22:34:11 -0600
  ...This afternoon, I decided to see if the feed wire to the solenoid, off the neutral safety switch is powering the starter properly. I...
• Re: was starting issues...now mechanic questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:20:47 -0700
  Replace the starter yourself, its incredibly easy. Cost = 125 roughly. Sean Garrett 81 Westy (his) 95 EVC (hers) 87 Syncro (2.5L Subie project...
• Re: 91 Vanagon will not start..?
  Historical mailing list - Dan
  Sun, 30 May 2004 12:13:10 -0400
  you have bad grounds or your starter needs to be replaced. clean your barrery terminals check the ground strap at the trans mount, check...
• Re: Starting Problems....looking like alternator
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 01:59:49 -0600
  ...If >considerable less check the connections at the starter terminal and clean >them. The heavy lug of the starter terminal is where the alternator...
• will the vanagon bellhousing fit a bug engine?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:36:28 -0700
  will a type-1 bug engine fit on the vanagon (gasser) bellhousing? This would be just a way to mount a starter to benchtest...
• (f)"starter". . .
  Historical mailing list - Skip Correll
  Wed, 01 Feb 1995 20:50:00 -0400 (EDT)
  This list is enough of an addiction that a 12 step recovery program is in place but not very effective in my case. I...
• WTB:Diesel Vanagon starter ; Source for Diesel Vanagon coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 02:44:26 EDT
  Anyone out there have a reasonably good used or rebuildable one? Also,am I stuck with dealer prices on all of the diesel-specific...
• Re: Another hazard -- battery acid (battery box treatment)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tew
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 06:05:57 -0600
  ...Steve >I still keep hoping that someone will find a sealed battery that will fit in >that starter battery box. >Bill
• Re; 1.9, Where are the grounds?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:46:09 -0500
  ...ground wire from the bottom starter bolt to the frame. Can eliminate a lot of ground problems down the road. Terry 85 GL ==================================
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:18:55 -0400
  >>Delrin is pretty cheap! It makes a great fire starter. Lights with a >>match and burns a nice blue flame. >> >> Jay Jay......I note...
• Starting woes again
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:39:57 EST
  ...Battery is absolutely fine (had is tested) and the starter is only 6mo old, alternator is strong. I turn the key and either it...
• Re: Cooling Issues & starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:58:09 -0500
  I think go westy sells a repair kit for this. Not sure of the damage that you are talking about though. Check the online...
• Re: What do you call this piece???
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:15:22 -0600
  ...Remove and discard 'Fire Starter,' install grommet in hole and run one continuous hose. Very slick and it feels so good............ Gracias, Miguel
• Vanagon consciousness? Fryday?
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:46:53 -0500
  ...It was definitely a bad starter. My son and I replaced the starter that weekend. All was well. Last week, the battery died over...
• Re: AC & starter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 18:49:55 -0500
  My first suspect would be that you've got a starter that is thinking about quitting very soon. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia...
• Re: Turn key - nada
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 May 2002 08:47:17 -0500
  ...Your starter is just the first of a long string of problems you're going to start imagining. However this one time ....... tell somebody...
• ghosts in the starter
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Tue, 05 Mar 96 09:35:43 EST
  ...whenever it's driven long distances (like Fla to N.C.) the starter fails. I have to crawl underneath with the mallet and smack...
• Syncro Trip (Part 2)
  Historical mailing list - Kim
  Mon, 25 May 1998 23:50:18 EDT
  In a message dated 5/24/98 9:05:08 PM, vw4x4@fyi.net writes: > The starter isn't the problem. You are over...
• Re: Left-over part?: starter re/re
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 16 May 1995 17:37:46 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Just Kidding. :) I've been into a few starters and relays, but have never seen somthing like what you've described. I think that...
• Re: Driver in Distress! Need Starter Near Taos NM
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 14:34:23 -0700
  ...New Mexico with our 88 Vanagon (2.1 > litre) and his starter is going out. Bus Depot doesn't have one readily. > Our mechanic...
• Upgrading second battery system
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:54:16 +0000
  ...The charger runs one bank to the starter battery and the second bank to the auxiliary fuse panel for the house battery. I plan...
• Re: amber verse cleard relays
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 01:29:04 EST
  ...There is already a 1/2" (approx) diameter cable between the battery and starter, so adding an additional 8ga wire here wouldn't add...
• Re: Installing Starter Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:14:16 -0700
  ...Installing Starter Bushing To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 11:14 AM This likely goes without saying, but.... Maybe a...
• Re: STRANDED
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 1 Apr 2014 17:14:12 -0700
  One of the connections at the starter is a red wire that goes on the same stud as the big battery cable. This smaller...
• Re: No start, no click.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 12:35:46 -0500
  ...At the starter with someone holding the key in the start position check for voltage at the solenoid terminal connection. Tyr twice with the...
• Re: Trouble starting
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Fri, 23 Oct 2015 18:18:59 -0400
  ...The starter makes no sound whatsoever. If > I crawl underneath and connect to 2 large connections together the > starter spins but does not engage...
• Westy reefer relay wiring -- the Red wire?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:00:06 -0700
  ...Blue, 0.5mm TO IGNITION STARTER SWITCH TERMINAL 50 : Red/Black, 0.5mm On my Westy, this bundle goes forward under the driver's...
• Re: Intermittent starting problem, part II,
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Wed, 6 Mar 96 14:03:59 -0500
  ...He also doesn't believe in just >replacing the solenoid, so he gave me an estimate to replace the starter: > $542 which includes 12mo...