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• Soggy Wx - No Start
  Historical mailing list - The Martins
  Fri, 1 May 1998 06:03:17 -0500
  My 85 Vanagon starts and runs great in most weather, including hard rain, but it refuses to start on very humid mornings, such as...
• Re: Starter for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 21:38:35 -0400
  ...For those running stock set ups though there is no real reason for a more powerful starter. You just needs one that works. Starters...
• Re: unusual problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 03:57:32 -0800
  The starter solenoid has a switch inside it that provides voltage to the motor. The key switch only provides voltage to the solenoid section...
• Re: No start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 14:03:23 -0400
  ...Battery is new and good as >well as the alternator and starter. It has the original >point/condenser >distributor and cpu. Ti will start...
• Re: No activity from starter
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:02:44 -0800
  My experience is that the R/BK wire that is used to trigger the starter solenoid gets corroded over time.� It makes 12V but...
• Slow Start - now Won't Start (L)
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 23:19:19 -0500
  ...That would make it start. It worked for awhile (a few weeks), then got more and more difficult to start again. Finally, I was...
• Re: Day Spent In Vanagon Hell
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:43:36 +1200
  ...I go out Tuesday evening to start >it, and once again, no response from the starter. It's been that way >until today. First...
• Re: Starter
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:42:55 -0500
  ...That combination eliminates the need for the starter shaft bushing. The starter itself is very powerful because it starts diesel engines. And mine cost...
• Re: Starter Relay on Syncro 86
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:04:49 -0400
  Why do you think you have one? The key operates the starter solenoid directly unless someone added a relay. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: hot start relay didn't work - now what?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:34:23 -0700
  It's probably the starter. I had a 1968 Pontiac with headers that were about 1" from the starter, after a low-speed drive...
• Re: Daily First Start Hard
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 20 May 2003 20:32:00 -0700
  ...The cold start valve sprays fuel into the air plenum and it can flood the engine since it is actuated for the full starter...
• Hard Starting Cold and Hot
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:49:27 -0500
  I have a 90 Vanagon 2.1L with Automatic, 95k, that I am having hard starting problems with when the engine is cold and...
• Re: Cold Weather starting
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:28:02 -0500
  Hi David, I would recommend Karl’s adaptor that works with either a TDI or gas gear reduction starter. Same advantages as GW or...
• Re: starter woes
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 14:04:25 -0500
  ...There is a little bearing on the end of the shaft coming out of the starter. Should have been changed when the starter was...
• Re: ok.. last time for 84 auto trans into an 89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:22:00 -0600
  ...my starter went bad today.. and when ordering.. i asked > if there is a difference in part number for and 84 auto trans starter...
• Re: '82 Diesel vanagon. Starter isn't turning over.
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:37:15 -0700
  ...Does that seem to indicate an >> issue with the starter, or starter solenoid, or ground connection, or...? >> >> You may have seen my earlier email...
• Re: Starter sings
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:54:08 -0400
  There is a one-way clutch in the Bendix that lets the flywheel go faster than the starter when the engine fires and the...
• Re: Syncro Starter question
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 17 May 1999 14:32:53 -0400
  ...list only one starter. I was told that at some point around '86 they stopped selling two starter #'s and PRESUMABLY began listing one...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:50:29 -0500
  On Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:43:09 +0000, Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >I've been running their starter for 3+ years...
• RE: '71 Ignition Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 11:28:18 -0400
  >On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, Eric Rainey wrote: >> Also, check the wire from the fuse box to the starter, and the connection >> at the...
• Re: no start :(
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 08:31:17 -0600
  Don wrote: > >With this cold weather I'm sure I'm not alone with starting problems, but >what's a guy to do? Well...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 12 Dec 2015 00:54:00 -1000
  ...Keeping that load off of the starter switch makes them last a LOT longer. In other words, you are protecting the starter switch by...
• Re: [WetWesties] hot-not-start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:03:57 -0700
  ...when hot, OR it has trouble cranking on the starter when hot ? which one please ? 'won't start' covers both of those, and often...
• Re: WTB used Vanagon diesel starter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:51:22 -0700
  if one has a diesel powered starter, then one should put fuel additive in the fuel for it, lol. would make a pretty heavy...
• hard starting Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 19:27:39 -0500
  ...I wired the relay kit in such a manner that I can jump-start the starter directly using the alternator wire. Just turn the...
• starting issues
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:09:50 -0800
  Hello all, My '85 camper has been starting a bit oddly for a week now. I noticed a slower start a few weeks ago...
• Re: starting from aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:56:30 -0600
  ...Fortunately since you're right there, you can turn the key to start, then touch the + cable to the + terminal until your engine start...
• Re: New behavior from the starter..deisel (gas) inline...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:58:09 -0700
  ...the starter seemed to >> spin >> free for a fraction of a second before engaging...Second start, same spin >> up by the motor before it...
• Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:16:44 -0800
  ...Start Issue with Hard Start Relay A while back I connected a starter to a car battery so that I could measure the current...
• Re: vanagon starter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:03:41 -0500
  In every case of a starter not responding to the ignition key on an Air Cooled, I found the solenoid to be locking or...
• Re: Best 4 spd Syncro starter replace solution?
  Historical mailing list - Apracticalguy
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 20:18:28 -0800
  I'm having starter problems also...after careful thought and lots of local calling....I decided to take my Westy over to GoWesty to...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:34:57 -0600
  ...Etc. >> >> Thought it was hard start syndrome, but cooled down and now nothing still. >> >> It was low on coolant, but seems unrelated to start...
• Re: Replacing the starter on my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:10:41 -0800
  Go Westy's starters and Karl's adapted TDI starters are self-supporting and don't need the bushing. You can get the Golf...
• Re: Starting problems
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 21:13:44 -0500
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Pull the starter and check the starter motor teeth and the flywheel teeth. I think(????) if the...
• Re: AFM symptom? Won't Start After Being Off for +1 min.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:36:31 -0700
  ...I did find a vacuum leak which fixed the cold start symptom. Now If I start it up first thing in the morning it...
• Re: Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:38:10 -0800
  I think the pump was redesigned in the '86 model year, in the A2s, to give the increased idle feature when the cold start...
• Engine Won't Start...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:39:54 -0600
  ...I pulled the wires off the starter and cleaned them up really well and pulled the starter and did the same. This was all...
• Re: Cold start issue [BACK AGAIN]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:37:22 -0700
  Okay, thought I had the cold start issue solved by cleaning the contacts to the Temp 2 sensor, but the van is being stubborn...
• intermitent starting problem, help
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 04 Mar 1996 14:33:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...frequency of no start is increasing (sometimes it'll start right up, other times there is a prolonged hesitation) and the length of hesitation...
• Re: starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 13:03:08 -0400
  ...starter problems > Hi All > > Well I'm beginning to have starter problems... again! My '85 Transporter is > on it's third starter since I...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:33:28 -0700
  you are supposed to rig a hammer on a pivot near the starter, and a strong cord going forward .. when you want to start...
• 87 GL Intermittantly Not Starting
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Otter
  Mon, 12 May 2003 12:45:39 -0400
  Hi, Our 87 GL every so often decides to not start following a brief stop after a 20 -30 minute drive. For instance, drive...
• Re: Trouble starting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:00:17 +0000
  ...I tried to jump start but > nothing. The starter makes no sound whatsoever. If I crawl underneath and > connect to 2 large connections together...
• Anybody using a WestyVentures TDI starter adaptor on an auto trans?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:22:13 -0700
  Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone is using Karl's TDI starter adaptor. Bought one and got a starter to use from a...
• Re: coolant sensor and starting
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:16:17 -0700
  ...When you unplug the sensor you're probably jiggling it just enough to make it work enough to start and run for a while...
• '85 Starter Selnoid
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Mon, 8 Sep 1997 21:57:37 -0700
  ...The only major problem is that the starter selnoid tends to stick (I think) and it won't start. I used to be able...
• Fridge Propane Mode No Start
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 19:13:09 -0500
  For those times when the fridge is difficult to start in propane mode, previous postings in the archives recommend operating the fridge in DC...
• Re: High Altitude Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:15:44 -0700
  My 87 syncro when in "good operating condition" had a problem starting if COLD at 8k' or higher. It didn't want to start...
• Re: Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:47:57 -0500
  ...Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich? � After replacing my starter/solenoid and then replacing my ignition� switch....when the...
• Re: Starter woes...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:51:42 -0400
  My recently-acquired Multivan automatic arrived with a 'new' rebuilt starter when I bought it. One of the first things I did was to...
• No Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:47:59 +0000
  Hey Folks, Got an intermittent no start on my '85 automatic. Turn the key, warning lights come on, fuel pump kicks on, won't...
• Help - No Start - 1987 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 12:35:50 -0800
  My Wolfsburg won't start. Cranks over; there's spark from the coil. Has gas. New battery just 2 months ago. Dealership just told...
• Re: Starter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:05:30 -0400
  At 12:17 PM 3/19/2011, C Snyder wrote: >I beleave it is a no good starter because the staarter never free >wheels...
• bumper build - starting on the trailer hitch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:35:07 -0700
  Got back to the bumper build and managed to start the hitch part. http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/vanagon-bumper-build-starting...
• Rough running, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 19:52:16 -0800
  Now it won't start. Any advice? My 1989 Vanagon GL is in California and yesterday and today it started running rough and idles...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:12:07 -0700
  Hi, re "Attach it to the positive of the starter' Do you really mean the main positive battery cable connection at the starter ? I...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:57:10 -0600
  I have one of Jay Browns starter relays on both of my vans. Recently I discovered that I could pull the relay cover and...
• Re: Starting question
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 26 May 2018 13:17:41 -0700
  Used a 200 amp battery charger to start with. Zoltan -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Haynes Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2018 8:14 AM To...
• Mystery starting issue 85 auto
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:16:18 -0500
  ...And, I tried to start the van once it was safe in the garage. And… No start. It starts, but rather then idling it...
• Re: A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 12:05:08 +0000
  ...Starter turns engine but it won't > start. Roll it down hill, engage engine with ignition on - starts > every > time. > It's a mystery...