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• Re: emergency stuff
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:08:10 -0800
  ... potato chips make for great fire starters - even wet wood - and taste better than road flares��� =(:D)����������������� mike ________________________________ From: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 08:06:43 -0400
  Fyby that you mention the plastic firewall widget.....since I also mentioned it as the "Fire starter"....about 5 days ago, but it must...
• Fridge problems...
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 08:00:49 -0700
  ...wouldn't start! I pumped and pumped, and then pressed the 'starter' button. It would seem to start briefly, but then the 'pilot light...
• Re: Parents are cool!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 96 02:50 EDT
  ...to start! Being a student, I could push but not buy the starter that it needed. Raul Wilma (1982 Westfalia) Larson [maybe] (1956 Microbus)
• Re: Dual Battery Relay - Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 15:26:21 -0800
  I use a bosch headlight relay, with direct #8 (or next thicker size) wire to the starter battery. I decided for no logical reason...
• Re: Q: Where is the chassis number on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 00:55:38 +0200
  ...Nichols" wrote: > Hello from Atlanta---I need a starter for one of our '81 air cooleds--Bus > Depot needs chassis number to sell me...
• 85 Vanagon GL for sale in DC area.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wagener
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 18:01:46 -0500
  ...It is blue, runs good(drive it everyday) has some new parts, torque convertor, starter, fuel pump, air sensor, plugs, wires, distro, etc. I...
• Re: slow cranking in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 12:56:41 EST
  ...While you are under there, clean the electrical connections at the starter and check the grounding bonding straps. After that fun exercise, don't...
• NVC- Rabbit won't start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:08:50 -0500
  ...I have spark and fuel with the starter engaged. Let key back to run position and it dies. I bought this for a winter...
• Re: Fryeday question on sunday..
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:29:10 -0400
  ...I spent an half an hour floating down river yanking the starter rope on my 15 HP Johnson. Never did start. I did get...
• Hittin' the road..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:22:33 -0700
  ...There's a Diesel vanagon starter shipped to Bostig by Mike Catlin. I need a tow-start, I'm trying to contact Doug Cox...
• Re: 90GL cold start trouble Part II/UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:47:52 -0400
  What are you using for igniton? Maybe you are not getting enough spark while cranking due to the starter loading down the battery. Dennis...
• Re: Ignition Switch? (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:19:03 -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...
• engine bay mounted starter switch?
  Historical mailing list - Richard C Welsh
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:03:08 -0400
  ...anyone have a design for an engine bay mounted starter, so you can crank the engine from out back and test things like compression...
• Re: ALTERNATOR LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:58:27 EDT
  ...Clean the connection at the starter, disconnecting the battery first. The charge current path from the alternator is to the starter then the battery...
• Was. optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat Now Batteries in general
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:37:26 -0800
  ...I've been running their listed starter battery for both my engine and my aux battery for about 4yrs now... For my needs that...
• Re: HELP QUICK! NOT STARTING
  Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:27:02 -0800
  ...Cranking the starter over is the most demand the battery is ever faced with. If there is a high resistance contact between the battery...
• Re: Cool idea for table
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:56:26 -0700
  ...I gave him your adaptor and starter to install as he was doing electrical safety changes. When I said I recommend your adaptor he...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 13:33:28 -0700
  ...playin' hands!!! (LOL) I will definitely be wearing leather gloves for starters! Patti On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Neil N...
• solenoid blues
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Sep 95 18:50:23 EDT
  ...On the underside of my vanagon snaking up to the starter is a flexible clothes dryer duct. You know the kind you find in...
• Looking for waterboxer autotrans governor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:50:21 -0400
  ...is on the side of the transmission opposite from where the starter would be installed. Please let me know if you can help us...
• Re: 1 Solar Panel: Alternate Charging Between 2 Aux. Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:28:39 -0700
  On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 9:27 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Since I have a starter battery under the driver...
• '63 Volkswagon van for sale (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:37:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...seattle.forsale, seattle.forsale.misc, pdx.forsale Subject: '63 Volkswagon van for sale VEHICLE FOR SALE ----------------- '63 Volkswagon van Great starter vehicle and fixer...
• Re: VW to Buy Rolls Royce
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Thu, 7 May 1998 14:15:54 -0400
  Better yet, I can't wait to see people under their Rolls hammering the starter! Nate El Great -----Original Message----- From: Steven X. Schwenk...
• Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 12:01:11 -0700
  ...wires. <snip> Do > > the same thing at the solenoid of the starter. It may be a solenoid, but > > make sure the wires are good...
• another posting from craigslist..free vw stuff
  Historical mailing list - Juli Tallino
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 17:50:42 -0700
  ...There's a stale air 40hp, a couple of 1500's, tranaxles with brakes, front end, starter motors, generators, sheet metal, etc., etc. Let...
• Re: Do I Need A New Battery?
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:38:40 -0400
  ...look and cleaned the poles on the thing and on the starter for any corrosion? your battery wants to give all she has but...
• 91 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Austin Becker
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 08:01:29 -0500
  ...New power steering rack, new tires, new master cylinder, new starter, new windshield. Body in good condition with some minor cosmetic problems, same for...
• OOOPs! Transmission Leaking after clutch kit installation
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:12:53 -0700
  ...ring, new pilot bearing, pilot bearing felt seal and washer, new starter...3.5 litres of Redline MT 90, ..... ad nauseum. Please offer opinion...
• Re: premature battery death or just not enough use? Flat spot on starter?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:25:38 -0500
  I think that if you place a multi meter is series between the neg cable and the neg battery post(just disconnect the cable...
• DITRIBUTOR/NO START
  Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 14:11:08 -0800
  ...the ditributor...did I do something reallly dumb,or did my starter just decide to suicide out of jealousy?-batterey is fully charged,connections...
• WTB: Used Adapter plate and flywheel. (VW inline 4 gas into Vanagon manual tranny)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 15:59:45 -0700
  ...Flywheel to be in good condition and work with stock Vanagon air cooled starter motor. Feel free to reply via Pmail. Thanks! Neil. -- Neil...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:15:46 +0000
  ...Replaced one starter at just over 100K, that was the only repair, ever! I've had 4 Chevy Astros as company vehicles, currently have...
• Battery heater pad or blanket -- what fits?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:49:34 -0700
  Does the starter battery compartment under an 84 Vanagon's passenger seat have enough spare room to wrap a battery thermal wrap around the...
• Re: 91 Vanagon will not start..? FIXED
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 05:56:02 -0400
  ...It seems you have one of two problems both resulting in the starter not getting proper power. The first would be a bad battery...
• got Magic Bus repaired (was Re: Broke down in Omaha)
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:52:17 -0400
  ...Should I expect the problem to go away if I put a new starter on it? Are junkyard starters a good bet? Presumably we...
• Re: 87 started, then died again
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:26:25 -0700
  ...body to transmission (under the car), and the contacts of the starter. Take them off, clean and put them back. By now, rust has...
• Re: Starting Issue - Ran for 3hrs, shut off engine, lights fully on, interior lights on, but would not start.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 01:03:17 -0400
  The first thing I would do is clean where the push-on (spade type) connector, from the ignition switch, attaches to the starter solenoid...
• funky electric
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 12:21:45 -0500
  ...After replacing my spark plugs, rotor and cap, I began to have starter problems -- at first, it was a few clicks and clatters as...
• Re: 82 diesel with alternator probs
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:20:54 -0700
  ...I have seen batteries that have enough to kick over the starter but would actually be down to about 10 volts with little or...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 8 Dec 2015 15:30:23 -0500
  Dan, Thank you for that I have all I need to make this at home. I was actually able to find this to on...
• Re: EV gas leak
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 15:17:58 -0500
  ...No big deal to do BUT, this leak is right above the best fire starter on the car, the distributor! I am keeping a...
• Battery light question
  Historical mailing list - scott jones
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 14:27:39 PST
  ...In the past I've replaced the alternator, the battery, & the starter. Thanks for any help, Scott Get Your Private, Free Email at http...
• FS: 80 camper, $500, Chicago, IL, USA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 22 May 1999 22:50:19 -0700
  ...body rust, needs starter, engine work. porsche seats, am/fm cassette. pop top sleeps four, tan/tan, $500.00 (773) 334-2879. Chicago, IL...
• FS '88 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Lindemulder, Hans
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 11:48:49 -0600
  ...BLUE METALLIC 4SP, PS, PB, A/C 160K MILES NEW CLUTCH, NEW STARTER NEEDS MINOR WORK., DRIVEABLE. $2500 Rev. Galen Jones (513) 831-2399...
• coolant seeping from 2 into1 pipe junction
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:24:58 EST
  ...looking up it would be just to the left of the starter.) Personally, I�m prepared to ignore it (it is very minor) but...
• Re: Starter Saga was: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 14:03:28 EDT
  Frank, you are right! I guess this couldn't be your problem. Only the manual tranny gas Vanagons have this bushing. Sorry for the...
• Van started, Then stalled & now won't start
  Historical mailing list - philip key
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 13:41:24 -0700
  ...the van this afternoon no problems but then it just died. Starter turns over just fine and no problems with the battery but nothing...
• Re: Second Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:17:36 -0400
  Russel, a closer connection point is the +ve terminal of the starter battery. There should be a hole already cut in the side of...
• Re: My First Vanagon, a short story
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 20:25:12 +0200
  ...Transporter or Caravelle Vanagon is what they are known as in US and UK and almost impossible for a German to say :-) For starters...
• Free (non running) 1976 VW Westfalia Camper
  Historical mailing list - alexander may
  Mon, 17 May 2004 21:41:04 -0700
  ...A question...will parts from a 76 fit on my 83? Like starter, pop top stuff etc... Alex 83 Westfalia "Granny" _________________________________________________________________ Get 200+ ad...
• Re: Some vw news
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 10:34:35 -0700
  ...car made in Brazil engine made in Germany starter made in Japan hoses made in Spain, Hungary, Germany little gizmo made in USA I...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:30:20 -0500
  Perhaps your ignition switch is the villan.Maybe try byypassingthe switch (hot wire) and see if it starts repeatedly. Else remove the steering wheel...
• Re: Cooling Issues & starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:06:01 -0500
  I think the seams are gonna rust now. The caulk gets cracked and you cant see it. Water will get in and start the...
• parting 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:51:55 -0800
  ...Used starter, fuel pump, coolant tanks, good door panels, all the glass etc. Anything I should be looking for and trying to sell? I...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 04:21:41 -0500
  ...chances are starter is bad. a good test is to check voltage across the battery terminals themselves before cranking, and then while cranking. voltage...
• Re: 87 started, then died again
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:46:59 -0700
  ...On 7/23/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Check connections to starter. > > If there was really rough idle and/or jerky movement...
• Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:43:55 -0700
  ...Don't push >the pump so far as to cause it to click (see the next step). > Press and hold the gas starter valve...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 19:30:15 -0700
  ...This is not to mention the starter. As far as as a hidden cost well an alternator isn't that hard to change. I...
• Re: A newbie needing hard starting help
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:13:41 -0700
  ...connect a fully charged portable jump starter to your battery and see if there's any hesitation. It will tell you whether you need...