You may want to check the condition of your fly-wheel. If its missing some
teeth, it could beat on your starter.

Ken Madsen

----- Original Message -----
From: James Ruch <jpeterruch@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:18 PM
Subject: starter problems

> Hi All
>
> Well I'm beginning to have starter problems... again!  My '85 Transporter
is
> on it's third starter since I've owned it.  It works out to about 10K
miles
> per starter.
>
> Question: is this unusual and if so, any ideas why it's happening?
>
> This time, I can get the motor to operate but only only with a jump.  My
> battery is fine.  I've been told that this suggests an incomplete short
> somewhere in the starter circuit.
>
> Question:  any suggestions of where to look for this short before I crawl
> around for half a day checking here and there?
>
> Thanks for any help anyone might be able to offer.
>
> JPeter
> '85 Transporter "Snugvagon"
>
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