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Re: [WetWesties] Help!!! Won't start
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Sat, 18 Apr 2015 17:09:56 -0700
Yes, automatic, no remote starter. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 18, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Rob M <becidarob@gmail.com> wrote: > > I...
Re: Bizzare starter problems.
Historical mailing list - Ron Olsen
Sun, 2 Apr 2000 09:23:44 +1000
...Bizzare starter problems. > I'm at wits end with this problem. > Today, after calling on a client, I went to start my 85 GL...
Re: Starter Problem
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:41:33 -0400
James, It is unlikely your starter is bad in my opinion. Problem may be poor connection and old age of wiring in your van...
Gowesty reduction starter user input please
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:41:52 -0800
...Spare used Bosch starter may be no better. It's my understanding that gowesty made improvements to the latest edition starter they now sell...
Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 9 Dec 2015 09:50:07 -0700
Really, why would anyone want to replace a 25+ year old ten foot wire run to energize the starter solenoid with a relay? Just...
Re: Fridge problems...
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
20 Sep 1995 13:22:13 EST
So Ron Lussier says: > I pumped and pumped, and then pressed the 'starter' button. Mine has two buttons needed for starting, the pump/igniter...
Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:58:00 -0800
You could remove that start signal connection from the ECU easily enough as a test to see if the starter then cranks. On the...
Re: Since we've been talking starters recently on Vanagon list.....
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 9 Dec 2015 18:07:24 -0800
OK, I didn't know that starters had slipper-clutches.... It must be that, or something to do with the Bendix (do they still...
Northern Starter Blues -Mystery # 2
Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
Sun, 3 Jan 1904 02:16:20 -0500
For the past 18 months or so every time I take a road trip my starter doesn't always work. Last spring , for example...
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...
Re: optima the one for starting battery?
Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:54:57 -0700
The red is starting only, but Optima now says the both the blue and yellow can be used for starting as well. In short...
Need help - will not crank
Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:05:24 -0600
Took 89 Westy out today....sat for a month or so....started right up...had a couple of stalls...pulled in for gas...filled...
Starter question
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:33:20 -0700
My 1986 camper came equipped with a gear reduction starter. These are expensive but I wonder if they do the job. Often, I need...
Re: Wont start
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:20:52 -0800
The question still not answered is "Is the starter turning the engine over (making pistons go uppity downtitty) or is it spinning fast?" Vital...
Re: Starter Relays?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:16:18 -0500
Those relays do not control the starter. However operating the starter even with a remote and turning the engine can operate them. The starter...
'84 1.9L engine -- no start on cold mornings -- starts fine late morning
Historical mailing list - john
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:15:29 -0500
...I have a Bosch starter relay in the starter motor circuit and everything works fine once the van has been in the sun for...
Re: Runaway starter - 88 GL w/2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:48:38 -0700
Just about has to be the starter itself or the ignition switch. Does the ignition switch 'feel' right ? On 10/9/2013 7:36...
Re: Diesel question
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Sun, 28 Jun 1998 14:59:32 -0600
Berry wrote: > > Thanks to all who responded to my diesel question (slow starting when hot). > The Vanagon is back in the shop today to...
Re: Wont start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:03:16 -0800
...it's also a very handy spot to connect your Remote Starter Switch too .. like for checking compression, testing the starter in situ, etc...
Re: Starter problem
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:30:19 -0700
...If you don't do this, the starter will re-engage whenever the alternator warning led turns off after the engine starts. Starter and...
Starter Woes
Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:54:31 +0000
...As I was getting ready to remove the old starter I note that the stud on the starter solenoid is loose. Ah Ha I...
Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
Historical mailing list - James Vogl
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:27:52 -0800
4.5 years on my GW starter w/ WBX engine. Going strong. James V 86 Syncro Westy On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 10...
Re: Syncro Starter R&R on vacation? A Poll
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:57:08 -0800
If it is a standard Bosch starter, you can do a bit of a check by having someone attempt to start while you listen...
Re: Starter review 4 years later
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:36:49 -0400
...But the starting sound is impressive. Thanks Karl for such a good product and for the starter recommendations and links. Eric Caron 85 GL...
Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 03:25:56 -0500
On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:43:20 -0500, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > >I’m using Karls starter adaptor with the starter...
Fwd: Starter problems
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:38:37 -0700
I had my automatic tranny rebuilt a while back and when i got the van back my starter started acting dodgy. Would start fine...
85 Vanagon starter problem..?
Historical mailing list - Karen Chapelle
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 00:12:42 -0300
...Only started a few days ago but has happened ever since. Anyone care you psh me in the right direction (where do i start...
'80 starter fails until you knock it [known vanagon problem]
Historical mailing list - phil hans
Mon, 27 May 2002 19:14:53 -0700
...How do you fix this problem? Get a new starter? But won't it just start again? The starter I have now I replace...
Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:58:38 -0500
I find that turning the key to "on" and waiting for the fuel pump to finish buzzing before starting makes the starter's job...
Re: Trouble starting
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:03:06 -0400
How do I test to see if it’s the starter switch? Thanks, Bryan Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Jim Felder Sent...
More Cold Start Mystery
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 07:05:33 -0700
Morning List, Thanks for all the stabs at my Cold Start Mystery! My connectors are squeaky clean at battery terminal. The *last thing I...
starter problems
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:17:32 -0600
Hey team, I have an 85 Westfalia GL, 250 000 km (150 000 miles) on the original motor, transmission, starter and alternator. In the...
Re: Syncro sporadic starting
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 23:32:06 EST
In a message dated 1/21/04 10:11:34 PM, blueydsoul@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << Any ideas? >> Pete, Start by checking the short, heavy...
Re: Starter won't engage ring gear when sit for a while
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Sep 2007 07:59:04 -0400
The gear is attached to the starter shaft with a one way or overrunning clutch. This is often referred to as a "Bendix". This...
Re: Gowesty starter problems...but, Ignition Switch
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 5 Sep 2016 23:09:13 +0000
...Gowesty starter problems > > I've had my Gowesty starter for two years plus for 22,000 miles starter > does not work now. Is this...
Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:17:08 -0800
...Monday, November 12, 2007 9:36 PM > > Subject: [VANAGON] (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > I had a little starting trouble today...
Warm Starting
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:24:34 -0700
...On a cold start, after sitting at 15 degrees C or less for a long while the Vanagon starts fine. On a hot start...
Starter Life
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Mon, 7 Mar 2005 06:11:30 -0800
How long should a starter last before it starts freezing up when hot? Is there a way to protect against this (heat shield)? Seems...
Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:35:43 -0500
...A diesel vanagon with poor grounds and inferior cables won't start dependable no matter how many starters or batteries you put in it...
Re: Runaway Starter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Jan 2016 22:55:52 -0500
I would go for replacing the starter. However since rebuilds lately have been so inconsistent if yours is still working maybe keep it as...
Re: Starting to worry
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Jul 1995 11:57:35 -0500
DS> A few days ago I put in a new starter for my 65 bus and it started DS> just great. Then yesterday I...
Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:55:45 -0600
...If your starter motor runs strongly, but the starter gear quickly disengages from the flywheel (hence not cranking motor more than a fraction of...
Re: 80 Vanagon not starting after extended driving
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:46:45 EDT
...I turn the key and nothing happens? It will push start just fine? Any ideas as to what causes this? It will start with...
Re: Wont crank if voltage <= 12.0
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:01:10 -0700
...it turns out the culprit was the park/neutral starter cutout switch. It had slipped out of alignment and was making just enough contact...
Re: ign switch
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 11:40:15 -0600
...The solution, I was told was to add a starter relay in lne to the starter. However, I found that if I jumped off...
Re: 87 GL Intermittantly Not Starting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 May 2003 18:37:12 -0400
Typical Bosch starter routine. Check the voltage from the ignition switch while cranking the engine (2 people and disconnect coil so it doesn't...
Re: help....84 starting problems
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 6 May 2006 14:27:17 -0400
Vapour lock? Is that possible on a vanagon? I recall that my old volvo 145 had a "hot start" device. It was supposed to...
Re: 3-4 needle bearing style pins fall out of starter area when I removed the starter?
Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:33:02 -0600
...jimt > I have attached a picture of the pin/needle bearing. > > I removed the starter and found 3-4 of these trapped on the...
Cold starting problem
Historical mailing list - Larry Calhoun
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:34:03 -0500
Hi one and all, I'm having a starting problem with my Vanagon GL 2.1 litre. When it's cold or warm, when...
Re: '84 1.9L engine -- no start on cold mornings -- starts fine late morning
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:25:46 -0500
Can you hear/feel your starter relay click when you turn the key? On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 8:15 AM, john <john...
Re: Runaway starter - 88 GL w/2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 21:43:16 -0500
A bad starter solenoid. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com...
cold wx starts
Historical mailing list - Martin's
Fri, 23 Oct 1998 06:53:15 -0500
...Studies with aircraft engines durning WW2 show that most bearing wear is done at start and turning it over until oil pressure develops is...
Re: Since we've been talking starters recently on Vanagon list.....
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Wed, 9 Dec 2015 18:56:38 -0800
...The VW starter does not use a Bendix. Ford was probably among the last to use Bendix drives for starters. The giveaway detail is...
81 hot start problem
Historical mailing list
Fri, 29 Mar 96 16:41:22 PST
I've got an '81 Vanagon with hot start problems. Cold, it starts fine. Warm it cranks slowly. Summer, highway hot the starter won...
early or late 81? (looking for starter)
Historical mailing list - chris
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:36:18 -0700
I was shopping for a new starter, and it looks like my model year changed somewhere along the line, so im not sure which...
Re: starter problems
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Thu, 22 Nov 2001 19:43:51 -0800
...starter problems > I have the exact same problem with my 86 weekender, 190 000 KM with original > starter. On a cold day, it wont...
Re: Differences between auto & manual starters?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 18 May 2005 20:17:42 -0500
The standard shift starter uses a shaft end bushing in the bell housing. The starter cannot be properly tested unless you support the drive...
Starter won't engage ring gear when sit for a while
Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
Fri, 7 Sep 2007 06:59:20 -0400
...The starter works but it acts like there is a flat spot on the ring gear or the starter gear is hitting the ring...
starter help needed
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Thu, 4 Apr 96 23:30:08 EST
...He bought a rebuilt Bosch starter to cure his non-starting blues (turn key, lights dim but nothing happens out back). He put in...
Starter/relay/switch problem
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:50:06 -0500
...then start.  Then once it wouldn't start so I pushed it, jumped in and popped the clutch, and it started and then...