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• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:17:50 -0600
  ...If the battery and charging system check good with no parasitic draws, install your starter booster relay and you should be good. Remember hot...
• Re: Stranded... Still... One problem to another
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:37:35 -0400
  ...Now I come to > what was a poor starter motor to a dead starter motor. The starter is > the bosch sr 19x and is...
• Re: Installed new clutch, "used-in-good-condition, recently-rebuilt transmission, and, now, "no start."
  Historical mailing list - Patrick K.
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 22:28:56 -0500
  ...If it push starts and the new battery didn't work, then it is the starter; If you were unable to push it with...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 13:39:02 -0500
  Patti, Check out vanagonwestfaliaaccessories.com I'm pretty sure he has exactly what you're looking for as far as making jumping your starter...
• 6V -> 12V
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Sep 1994 21:54:52 -0600
  ...Never did anything with the starter - just ran it twice as fast. The starter held up until an escaped mental patient broke into his...
• Re: 6-2-12: flywheel, bell housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Morrow
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 08:01:53 -0500
  ...that I have a 6v starter. > >The conversion books I read stated that I need a 12v starter, and I must >enlarge the bell...
• 71 Westy that won't start
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 08:02:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...says: > back the Westy wouldn't start via the starter but would pop start. So I parked > her, planed on > working on it, and...
• Remote control Engine starter and cycling device
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 22:04:36 -0600
  ...I've seen remote engine starters, but this one is especially cool. It can even be programed to automatically start an engine every 2...
• '91 Vanagon Multivan - hard to start
  Historical mailing list - Gavin Murgatroyd
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 08:59:17 -0700
  ...The starter fires up but the engine won't start. It is almost as though it is not getting fuel. I did have luck...
• Re: Needed EKTA p/n search: starter cable 1982 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:44:55 -0500
  ...heavy electrical cable supplying > power from the battery directly to the starter in a 1982 Vanagon > DIESEL. This is a diesel-specific part. > > My...
• Thanks for the help and a few parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:42:12 -0500
  I want to thank those of you who replied to my wife's driver in distress posting last week (recall needing a starter in...
• Billy's out of ICU
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:54:49 -0600
  ...The starter I installed (purchased from FLAPS) is defective. A replacement is on its way. 2. At some point, the idiot who reassembled the...
• Re: Sluggish starter fix
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 Mar 2012 14:05:55 -0600
  ---- brett rueff <rueffy@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I of course I investigated everything else first like bad grounds etc etc and this was the last...
• ripped off!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 11:37:56 EST
  ...Assumption was that this place would rebuild my starter (preventative maintainence) and generator reasonably whilst I replace my transaxle. They charged me $75 each...
• Re: JC Whitless?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 08:11:30 EDT
  ...looking through my new JC Whitless Volkswagen Catalog and they list starters for Vanagon's for only $54.95. >> With JC Whipme you get...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:26:03 CST
  ...Does it mean the common "long-wire, lower-volt" bug is still biting? Will a Ford starter relay solve it like it did to...
• Re: Bad Starter??
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:46:58 +0000
  Hi Tom, What is the battery's electrolyte specific gravity? A completely "dead" battery must be slow charged until the electrolyte in all six...
• Re: starter Question interchange
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:12:28 -0400
  Did someone answer that easy question? The BOSCH SX19 (1.9) early stater will fit later model, same for the SR401X (2.1L), the...
• Re: Aux solenoid/hot start fix article
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 13:16:36 -0600 (MDT)
  ...In cold weather I would think that the starter could pull => 50 amps. Will the Bosch relay carry that kind of short term load...
• Power loss problem solved.... I think.
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Thu, 11 May 2000 09:32:41 -0800
  ...I wrongly assumed I had done on the starter motor. On looking at the Bentley trouble shooting guide to starters, I came across the...
• Underpowered? Can't be this bad.
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:13:43 -0800
  ...Just a recap, when the van is hot, the starter will not turn at all. I tried to check the starter solenoid to see...
• Re: Van Not Starting - 88 Automatic with New Starter and Alternerator
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 23:00:51 -0700
  ...a safety switch that allows starter to turn over only when in "park"? Neil. (who has never driven a Vanagon Automatic). -- Please send me...
• Re: Dual Batteries
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Tue, 19 Apr 1994 11:51:30 -0700 (PDT)
  ...But the purpose of the deep cycle is to get more hours of usage that the starter type battery. Once you decide you want...
• Re: Starting problems...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 06:09:02 EST
  ...Or is this just the > beginning of starter failure? battery failure? > What vintage is that starter ? Maybe it's a good idea to install...
• Re: 91 Vanagon will not start
  Historical mailing list - Pete Moore
  Sun, 30 May 2004 14:49:45 EDT
  ...Shannon 91 Vanagon Sounds like the problem is with the starter itself. Make sure the mounting bolts/nuts are tight and the connections are...
• Re: starting from aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:56:30 -0600
  ...I think my starter > battery is dying, but I just put in the aux battery and it's fine. We just > had a cold...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:34:46 -0700
  ...The better you join .......4 points actually - batt positive terminal, starter main terminal, Alt B+ terminal, and that stud in the electrical connation box...
• Re: Replacing a starter on a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 22:53:04 -0600
  ...I used as spelled out by the bentley to replace the starter on my 87 syncro. I definetly didn't loosen the trans mounts...
• Re: Bosch starter relay numbers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Oct 94 12:53:09 CDT
  ...I've had this problem, and after replacing the starter *and* the ignition switch, I began to ask myself the question: "Well, if it...
• Re: Broken down, need some advise
  Historical mailing list - pcking
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:12:29 -0500
  ...Broken down, need some advise > Ignition pigtail? Not sure what that is (german...). > > However, if battery fine, you should jump the starter motor, from...
• Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 14:51:32 -0500
  ...FWIW, I brought my starter to the local starter & alternator "specialist". After about 20 seconds, the proprietor, whom I'll call "Jethro" says, "Nope...
• Re: 1991 vanagon - Sizing and location for aux to main battery wire
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:16:55 -0700
  ...Auxiliary Battery wiring: > It looks like the existing wiring from the starter battery to the auxiliary > battery is too small on existing 86+ Westys...
• Re: Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:43:13 -0400
  ...Suddenly nothing I think the point Dennis was making is that during starting the starter gear engages with gear teeth that are on the...
• Re: Cold start issue [BACK AGAIN]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:37:22 -0700
  ...The starter > >turns, but the engine only catches half-heartedly. > > > > From that point on, throughout the day, the engine starts on the first > >touch...
• intermitent starting problem, help
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 04 Mar 1996 14:33:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...humming is heard from the engine compartment, but no starter selenoid click or starter crank, just silence when the engine is cold, the List...
• Syncro starter removal question
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 15:27:28 -0700
  Hi, Im trying to remove the starter on my 87 syncro and am having a problem getting the differential lock servo off. I removed...
• Re: Need 2 Liter starter bolt
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 05:44:31 EDT
  ...GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > The LONG one that goes thru the starter and engine case.something like > 135mm > long..............misplaced mine, NLA at dealer...
• 86 transmission hookup problem
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Johnson
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 18:04:07 -0500
  ...Installed starter. I go to start it up and the frickin engine won't turn. I pull the tranny back off to find that...
• Re: Automatic Starter options was: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:26:05 +0000
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• Re: starter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 30 Oct 2018 03:56:51 +0000
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• Re: Special Screwdriver Source
  Historical mailing list
  21 Aug 96 10:05:08 PDT
  ...Name - Screw Starter Stock Number - 41024 (division 9 hardware) - Jeff '80 Westi, '67 Sqbk, '64 Ford Crewcab, '87 Subaru 4WD Grass Valley, California > Is...
• web page updates
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 2 Oct 96 18:37:50 EDT
  ...I added the text file with directions on how to install a starter relay and I also added Bob Hoover's recipe for Beans...
• SYNCRO FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 16:24:38 EDT
  ...172000 miles locking rear diff new tires good interior some slight seem rust and dents runs great new starter and new cv's asking...
• Re: unstuck starter
  Historical mailing list - DAPrescott
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 08:30:22 EST
  Karl - Years ago we had a few various VW's -- Karmann Ghia, couple of beetles, and this was often a problem then, too. Mom...
• 73 Ghia for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:23:35 -0500
  ...If interested, contact them, not me please! 73 Ghia, Light blue, new brakes, rotor blades, starter. runs good, high miles $2,000 -OBO Located...
• Re: Electrical Fire and wiring help
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
  Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:12:22 -0400
  ...I tried to pull fuse #1 and the fan still runs! The Vanagon starter will not turn over. Any ideas? Jamie Auch
• Re: Help -Stranded & need advice...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 18:11:45 -0700
  ...The starter solunoid sometimes sticks. All I would get is a clicking noise and that is it. Take a BFH (big ___ hammer) and give...
• Re: Minor tales of woe/new dead westy (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 12:08:25 -0700
  ...Eric suggested I disconnect the O2 sensor then compression start it and deal with the starter later. Jon went a bit farther with his...
• Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 17:01:29 -0700
  “The dash is lighting up, when i turn the key, it doesn't even try to turn over….” “New starter in March.” Me? I...
• Re: Lethargic starter (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:10:47 -0800
  ...I know that before when I tried jump starting it, I could hear the donor engine idle drop when I turned over the starter...
• Crossed coil wires, Any possible damage??
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:27:43 -0800
  ...What were the two wires I crossed and would they have caused the battery to drain so bad that it would cause the starter...
• Re: Anyone have a spare automatic starter?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Oct 2011 04:59:17 -0700
  ...It needs a starter. I obviously have no interest in buying a > > >> rebuilt one for this project, as it may end up being a...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 04:02:15 -0500
  ...Engage the starter. There is enough troque in that starter to move the van with starter only. As soon as the engine starts, back...
• cold wx starts
  Historical mailing list - Martin's
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 06:53:15 -0500
  ...of starter time. For what its worth, Larry
• Re: Key in power - no start situation
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:10:05 -0400
  Yup, I have Karl’s adaptor and use that starter in my automatic. At the time total cost was about $100.00 starter from...
• Re: Joel Change the Stats! '77 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 22:35:36 -0700
  ...we determined that the starter is okay..but the >solenoid is bad. we could get power to the starter by hooking it to the...
• Diesel Wiring Problem!
  Historical mailing list - Gord Plouffe
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:01:00 MST
  ...So I cleaned the contacts on the battery and starter, and had the battery load tested. Now the van would turn over, but now...
• Re: Curious no swas teh same tart issue
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 18:56:25 -0400
  ...I'll >buy some aligator clips tomorrow and build a remote starter just in case. RS has packages of clip leads in three sizes...
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:02:53 -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: 79 Bus with 81 engine - Hot Start issue - Now Hard Start Relay Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:36:20 -0400
  ...It doesn't matter what type of load it is switching (headlights, starter, horn, fan, radio etc), as long as the load is below...