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• FYI online stock parts counter
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 01:49:10 -0400
  ...But I found this great parts site and they even have vanagon diesel starters listed better than any FLAPS and rebuild in my area...
• Re: Sticking Starter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 02:51:28 EST
  Uh....sorry, Jeff, I already did replace the whole engine, ala Tiico. I agree, southern states shouldn't have Hockey teams, but I do...
• Re: Stuck together
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:17:21 EST
  ...I > missing? > > if youve got ALL the bolts out including the starter bolt, whack the bellhousing w/ a hammer, sometimes they stick. make sure...
• do are vanagons even charge our batteries?
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:36:42 -0500
  ...With my slow starter I'm going to need all the help I can get.
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 12:08:48 -0800
  ...FWIW, I brought my starter to the local starter & alternator "specialist". After about 20 seconds, the proprietor, whom I'll call "Jethro" says, "Nope...
• 1991 Vanagon intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Karen
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:43:25 -0500
  ...My husband thinks we should go buy another starter and put it in and then see if it works. Is there any way to...
• Strange Electrical Problem - '56 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 09:25:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...I can hear the "ping" of the starter gear, but it doesn't turn over at all. I have the "Muir Solenoid" installed. The...
• Re: Starting motor connector? Was loose tranny bolts.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 17:08:31 -0230
  ...going out through the starter solenoid so that the relay doesn't activate > while you're cranking the starter. I couldn't get mine...
• Intermitant No Start
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Fri, 4 May 2007 22:39:54 -0700
  ...New IMI starter, new ignition switch, cleaned the grounds and it would still not start at total random but fine like 90% of time...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:31:32 -0700
  ...Another 12.3 - 11.8 = 1/2 volts being lost between the starter battery and the aux battery is a sure sign of not...
• Re: The King's English
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:39:05 -0500
  ...A few > months ago am hearing all mechanic screaming (I should say > swearing), they > are trying to solve a starter problem on a Honda...
• Auxiliary Battery Switches
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:53:37 -0700
  ...And really, more important perhaps than the choice of a switching system is upgrading that 1.5mm wire between the starter battery and the...
• Re: Seized Engine?
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Sat, 20 May 2006 12:39:40 -0400
  ...Looks kinda odd having > this heavy duty cable running under the van from the battery to the > starter, but there you go. > > This is...
• Re: No Start Problem(one More Thing)
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:02:51 -0800
  The brushes in the starter are too short now. Need to change them. Cheap. I found them at a Auto Electrical repair shop. They...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:40:40 -0700
  Harold, There's been a recent/current thread, "New Starter Stopped Working", which I'm surprised you missed. In it you may find some...
• Gremlins update
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 10:44:40 -0800
  ...I've found a loose wire on the starter solenoid that both shops missed that seem to affect the way the van idles-fixed...
• question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Rohde
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 02:04:30 -0500
  ...Is this an indication that I might have to rebuild the engine soon? Also I would have to replace the starter right away. I...
• fluid, fluid everywhere
  Historical mailing list - Eric Peterson
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 14:03:22 EST
  ...Replaced the starter in NY. Next day noticed that I had a mushy clutch and had trouble shifting. After scouring the many messages on...
• Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 19:03:03 -0800
  ...I'll take a spare fuel pump relay and connect it directly on the battery and the starters solenoid. I will connect the 2...
• Re: Red and black wire
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 2 Jan 2011 18:28:43 -0800
  ...Does > it come from the starter? Or from the ignition switch? > > Thanks. > > Mark >
• Re: Starter SR0408X ge-futzd
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:18:40 -0700
  --snip-- What to do, what to do --snip-- Get out and push. When you get there, perform an autopsy. Perhaps you can reanimate him...
• Engine electrical power requirements?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:02:34 -0700
  ...over -- not including power to do anything else like charge the starter battery or run headlights, etc. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia...
• Re: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 19:33:20 -0600
  "FYI....the cable from the alternator to the starter (which I believe goes to the battery) has power, as I accidentally arched it on...
• RE: foamy green stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 10:57 EDT
  ...I use valvoline 10W30 and yes the oil leak appears to be coming from where the starter bolts on to the block. I didn...
• Re: What Specific Model Optima Auxiliary Battery Should I Buy? Any Comments on the Hella Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:02:32 -0700
  ...about 4 1/2 feet.... (from a Battery/Starter wire cable sold at the FLAPS BTW) Bill
• Re: Fw: por-15
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 11:32:49 -0500
  ...It's pricey so if you don't need much, POR-15 comes in a 'starter' kit, which contains latex gloves, two paint brushes...
• Starter is OUT...now cant repair.
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 17:11:40 -0700
  What a b**ch that was. Now that I have it out, I cant get it open...all the of screws are way to...
• Hotwiring and Vanagon No Start THANK YOU!
  Historical mailing list - David Thoresen
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 20:56:49 -0800
  ...It ended up being the starter. So I replaced that today (didnt take too long!) and it started right up. So Thanks Again! Ciao...
• Re: Ignition / Starter
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Ford
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:46:35 -0500
  Loretta, My '90 Auto does the same thing, every so often. Turn the key, nothin'. Jiggle the auto-shift handle, starts right up! Have...
• Re: Starting problems...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:28:35 -0600
  ...one other thing I've seen is the short cable to the > starter moter from the solenoid (uninsulated braided cable) burn itself open > eventually...
• Re: POR 15 on Vanagon parts #1
  Historical mailing list - -------------------------
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:56:32 -0500
  ...Can Por15 take engine temperatures? Sam Walters wrote: > Roger, > > Yeah, those parts look nice. > > But do the parts like the starter, fuel pressure regulator...
• Hittin the road..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:30:35 -0700
  ...Man I can't wait to get that starter in Boston ! I have been pushing this thing 9 days! I surely will win the...
• Re: Fixed Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:44:25 -0400
  ...to fuel >> pump 30 while engine is off and while the starter turns the engine? >> >> Or, maybe something else inhibits positive flow to fuel...
• Fw: 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 20:58:51 -0500
  ...84 Starter/Auto Trans problem? > Date: Tuesday, December 02, 1997 8:54 PM > > > > ---------- > > From: Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu> > > To: Karen Olson...
• Re: Eurospec conversion available on East Coast!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 15:54:35 -0400
  The problem as I understand it is the location of the starter -- the adapter plate is expecting the starter at a different position than...
• coleman grill stove
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 17:23:53 +0000
  ...keep theheat low.   The starter does not work aswell as it should so I suggest getting a stick starter.   If you buy the grill...
• Re: Curious no swas teh same tart issue
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 25 May 2012 18:29:20 -0400
  ...I'll buy some aligator clips tomorrow and build a remote starter just in case. Thanks, Bryan > Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 18:23...
• Re: 4 Optima Yellow Tops wired in Parrellel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:01:48 +0100
  ...no separate starter > > battery. > > > > A " Off line" Portable Battery Jumper Starter" for emergency starting. > > > > Work ..... ? > > Not Work ..... ? > > Do Different .... ? > > > > Pertinent Assumptions > > > > 1. Daily trip...
• Re: '85 (Digijet) Hall Sensor Symptoms
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 03:23:26 +0100
  ...When I toggled the > key > while rolling without engaging the starter, it "started" back up. I > changed > the ignition switch and have not had...
• Re: how to HOT-WIRE a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 18:28:28 -0800
  Run a "hot" jumper wire to the + side of the coil and then "arc" the starter. To do this, pull the single clip-on...
• Solenoid Article
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 18:07:39 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Find an appropriate place to mount the solenoid by the starter. If the only place to attach it is to the starter itself, make...
• Re: Starters and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 1 Apr 2018 14:34:47 -0700
  borrow a 12V battery, or use a battery charger... connect it to the main battery cables (+ to + and - to -) using a jumper cable set...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:11:50 -0600
  Sometimes when its cold the solenoid fires but no crank,when its hot sometimes the solenoid doesn't even fire! Velma 82diesel 1.6...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:25:11 -0500
  Roger, Some call that plastic peice "The Fire Starter" - so please do replace it when you can. I replaced mine with some barber copper...
• Re: Starter Cleanup
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:32:13 -0500
  Very well Michael - since you insist - Check the post with the subject "Life Little Lessons" John Rodgers 88 GL Drive Life's little > >> Michael...
• Re: New HEY!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 1994 15:35:04 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Seriously, I just got my POR-15 starter's kit. >Now to find a weekend that's not sunny (I'm in SoCal). > I...
• Re: acceleration flat spot(F)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 12 May 95 13:27:45 CDT
  ...Boy Howdy, my jaw slammed shut faster than a 6v starter in a 12v VW. yessirree-bob, that sure explains a lot about that...
• Re: Vangon Luxury
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 11:42:08 -0500
  ...Now that the starter is repaired and I changed the oil again the other day, I took a drive around the area just to...
• Battery cutout relay wiring question
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 05:52:15 -0500
  ...I've also been told to wire #85 to the "starter/ignition post." And Bentley shows it being spliced to a R/BK wire...
• 82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem?
  Historical mailing list - GREEN-DANIEL ALLAN
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 15:51:23 EST5EDT
  ...Now always hard starting and I have to use the starter to get it warmed and going, but not without a lot of smoke...
• Audi 2.6L I5 maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 14:45:00 -0800
  ...Are the water and power steering pumps, AC compressor, Alternator, Starter ... etc standard parts available in the US? Certainly, I would expect gasket kits...
• '85 and '86 Differences
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:03:00 -0400
  ...Is this due to the different coolant layout, steel pipes or what? Maybe the PO removed the thermostat? ; ) The starter is the lower torque...
• Battery Under Back Seat
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 13:07:47 -0400
  I am thinking about installing a battery under the rear seat by simply running a heavy wire to the starter (which would in turn...
• Re: 2nd batt. charging and relays. The whole truth
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 19:42:15 -0700
  ...Wire from relay to aux positive terminal = .4 ohms Wire from starter battery to relay = .2 ohms (This wire is a heavier gauge than...
• Re: Battery Woes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 10:30:43 -0600
  ...Is this a symptom of the starter going bad or > is there something else I can check? Mark, Check/clean the battery cables, both...
• Re: starter/ignition weird
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:15:37 -0800
  William, Time for a new ignition switch. Cheap and pretty easy to install. Do it before it stops working entirely, which may be tomorrow...
• Forsale
  Historical mailing list - Vwghost
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 07:24:59 -0500
  ...1993 Subaru legacy engine and 4x4 auto tranny 80,000 miles on engine twin turbo 2.0 axles,starter is all there complete engine...
• Re: Sealant between transmission and engine?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:59:20 -0400
  ...Also on the starter. Don't let him forget the plug in the bottom of the bellhousing. Otherwise the silicon seal is usesless. Christopher...
• Re: Charging system questions.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:02:17 -0800
  ...The starter battery is kept > out of the circuit by that relay... When the ignition is activated....that > happens using only the starter battery...
• Re: Stuck Solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:54:12 -0700
  ...Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:24:17 -0500 > >Remove the starter, clean the solenoid. >The plungers are a tight fit and sometimes just a...