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• Re: Starter Relay on Syncro 86
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:59:15 -0400
  ...Starter Relay on Syncro 86 Why do you think you have one? The key operates the starter solenoid directly unless someone added a relay...
• starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:15:01 -0700
  This weekend my starter stayed engaged for a spilt second after the engine started. This happened a couple times. Then this morning the starter...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 11:09:56 -0800
  o stephen wrote: > harald.nancy wrote: > > > > ---------- > > In addition, my vanagon is an automatic, which can't be jump-started. > > > > Why can't an automatic...
• HELP!! Dead starter? Or selonoid? Or?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:30:08 -0800
  ...Upon trying to start the van this morning: nothing. The usual two fuel pump noises, then a humming noise very similar whenever I hold...
• No start problem
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 08:43:59 -0500
  My 83.5 is having a problem where when I turn the key to start for the first time, nothing happends. The second time...
• Re: Question about hard start relay
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:29:15 -0600
  ...The hard start relay will not function properly in 1986-1991 Vanagon's with both Automatic Transmission and Factory Cruise Control due to a...
• AC & starter question
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:35:58 -0700
  ...and then it tries to start. Twice ... the starter managed to turn over enough to start with the AC on ... tho, once it just...
• Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:58:56 -0700
  The old direct drive starters are usually turned in for a core. to not turn it in, means paying usually 60 bucks core charge...
• Re: Cold Start
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Oct 94 16:56:22 PDT
  David Carment writes:> > > PS is jump starting an FI Vanagon ok? I think that jump starting any computerized FI car is a gamble. If...
• Intermittent hard starting
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:56:40 -0400
  ...Day 3 Started up this morning (cold start) immediately (1 or 1.5 times engine rotation). Let it idle for 15 minutes, shutdown, restarted...
• TDI Starter info was:Bosch "premium" rebuilt starter appears to be built from non-Bosch parts!?!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 3 Jul 2017 16:32:07 -0400
  Hi folks, Can someone help me find the correct starter on Amazon? I tried a search with the info below but was unsuccessful. I...
• Re: 1.9 won't start
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:40:51 -0600
  ...1.9 won't start > > I keep on running the engine but it won't start. No gas smell from > the = > tail pipe. Once...
• Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:56:40 -0600
  On behalf of a friend who is a fairly new Syncro Owner & 1st time Vanagon Owner ~ > I recently had starter trouble and changed it...
• Re: '84 1.9L engine -- no start on cold mornings -- starts fine late morning
  Historical mailing list - john
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 06:40:12 -0500
  ... > > > Neutral-start > > > switch on automatic transmission shift lever is > > > bypassed. > > > > > > I have a Bosch starter relay in the starter motor > > > circuit > > > and everything...
• Re: Start/Run/Then No Start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 20:52:27 -0800
  ...Start/Run/Then No Start 84 Westy 1.9L Digijet (for the benefit of the "digesters", I deleted the string, but it is a...
• No turn over
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:59:12 -0700
  ...While she’s hesitated on the first start artempt before, she’s always turned over and started, even when she’d been sitting so...
• Re: Carat with new engine/overhauled auto tranny.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:27:38 -0300
  ...But is harder to > start in PARK mode. Any ideas as to why? > > Thanks, > > John
• Arrrgh!! No start, no fuel pump sound!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:28:26 -0500
  Tried starting my alternate '88 GL today. Starter turned the engine strong, but no start. Then I took time ot listent for the pump...
• Re: diesel starters, Bently question.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 18:38:20 -0800 (PST)
  Yup, you can remove the starter from above, engine in place. It is a bit of a lower back killer and a knuckle cutter...
• hot starting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 15:04:54 -0500
  Dear fellow Vanagon Listers, I've got an '84 Vanagon GL with 1.9L watercooled engine that starts reluctantly when hot. If the engine...
• Re: Ignition Switch Installed - still no start
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:09:41 -0400
  Are you absolutely, positively sure your starter etc are grounded properly. When I have these kinds of problems its always seems to be a...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:20:43 -0300
  ...Granted, the WBX prolly doesn’t need the cranking power of the diesel starter and the lower power draw of the GW starter would...
• Re: diesel warm start ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 97 23:46:21 EST
  ...It starts fine If its hot. > > I don't thing the glows are working in a warm start situation...It' never fails > to start...
• Trying to re-fix my starter
  Historical mailing list - Nitaino
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:55:26 -0400
  Well after attempting to replace the starter relay myself, I have completely given up on fixing the infamous starting bug. Now, I would like...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 12:50:11 -0800
  ...Starter problems List Members~~ I turn over the key and get a click or moan from the starter motor (BTW it's not the...
• Slow starter when warm
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:31:35 -0400
  My starter in my '84 manual transmission westy works fine when the motor is cold, but after extended driving it turns the hot motor...
• Re: Hot start relay
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:32:00 GMT
  I did the hot start relay kit on my air cooled. Made a differnce, but I still had to repalce the ignition switch. Not...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 16:45:28 -0800
  Why not just step on the clutch pedal before starting? Or put it in neutral? On Jan 2, 2007, at 4:23 PM, Automatic...
• Re: starter problem
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 8 May 2008 17:09:01 -0400
  ...Sure enough, when it warmed up, the starter engaged the ring gear. Thus I am guessing the solenoid. I have two rebuilt starters that...
• Re: starter
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:15:23 -0400
  My advice is that if you go with an aftermarket starter either the Go Westy version or the Chinese starter, you keep your old...
• Starter-solenoid-relay problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 12:25:23 -0400
  ...If I get out there and tap the starter-solenoid with a hammer it will start. The starter appears to crank just fine, plenty...
• Re: starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:59:32 -0500
  ...The current situation is that when I tried to start the engine the starter motor would not stop turning until I disconnected the battery...
• Re: Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 8 Sep 2016 15:10:16 +0000
  ...Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long) Rich:  I was having trouble with the starter installed in my 91 multivan with...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:36:05 -0400
  Next time try tapping the starter with a hammer or wrench. If it starts, most likely worn brushes. I had the same issues with...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:54:06 -0700
  just connect a remote starter switch to the starter first, and try it in place, first. this takes the ignition switch and neutral safety...
• Re: No start questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:19:20 -0700
  re "don't want to spend allot of time trying figure out if a 27 year old starter is having issues." seems it's...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:18:41 +0000
  ...Is something killing my starters? > > Well I took the starter out last night and it's definitely not responding > to voltage at all. I...
• Re: Engine Cranks but No Start
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:28:52 -1000
  ...You see an extra high .say 200+ amps reading, during starter cranking .. you start thinking about that whole circuit and the starter itself. notice...
• Re: Starter Trade
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:50:05 -0500
  Bought a starter outright so someone buy this good Automatic Tranny starter, with solenoid for $50.00 Ship from Dallas TX 75220 Weight 19...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 11:13:23 -0600
  ...I've worked on 100's of Vanagons >> over the years and have never needed, or even contemplated >> installing a starter relay. >> >> - Got good...
• no start - now starts!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 09:12:39 -0500
  Thanks again to all those who responded to my no start post. It starts now! Unfortunately, I was not real methodical and I'm...
• Re: Starting problems w/ an '87 (ignition switch?)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 12:50:49 -0500
  ThatVWGuy@aol.com writes: >We a starting to have starting problems with our '87. Usually happens only >in the morning. You hop in and...
• 87westy dreaded delayed starter kicking in - floor stomp incident telling sign?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 06:08:40 -0500
  Scenario - Turn key then wait a few seconds (variable, becoming longer, sometimes won't start at all) then starter kicks in. Last time it...
• Diesel starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:31:20 -0700
  Hi all, The clutch slave cylinder bracket is over the flange of the starter motor. Do I need to remove the bracket before I...
• 1980 starter...man vs auto
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:59:44 -0700
  Is there a difference in starters for a 1980 Vanagon manual transmission vs auto transmission. Will a starter off an automatic fit a 1980...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:54:37 -0400
  ...Recently (over the last 6 months) I have > noticed a small hesitation when starting (felt like a weak starter)but > worked every time. I...
• Re: vanagon starter question
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 16:40:07 -0700
  ...Could be a dragging starter. Could be the ground strap on the transmission. I fixed mine(1980 Westy)by rebuilding the starter and solenoid...
• Re: Starter Engages When Revving Engine
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:35:25 -0400
  ...I did remove the red/blk wire which comes from the ignition switch, while the engine was running, from the starter solenoid, put a...
• Re: in Kamloops and need some help
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:25:49 -0800
  ...Turning > the key to the start position the fuel pump started again and no > starter...no click, no nothing. Did this about 10-15...
• Fwd: Starting system quirk - diagnosis help needed
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 17:10:30 -0500
  ...It could be the starter switch which with age has started to dislike passing the amount of current necessary to activate the starter reliably...
• FW: Starts day, won't at night ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 May 2010 23:20:12 -0400
  The thermal time switch (TTS) and cold start valve operate complexly independent of the ECU or any other sensors. The switch itself consist of...
• Re: starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:58:53 -0800
  Ditto on that, for porblems like a starter won't disengage .. or spins without engaging .. or slow cranking ... you think about the starter itself...
• Re: Cold Weather starting
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:30:59 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Cold Weather starting Hi David, Here is the link I got directly from Karl. Eric SR0408X, 1.9 KW starter, TDI: https...
• Re: FW: Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:10:13 -0500
  > I am considering one of those gear-reduction starters that Go-Westy > sells; he makes a compelling case for them. Anyone had similar probs...
• Re: New behavior from the starter..deisel (gas) inline...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:59:29 -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...
• Starting problems - 86 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 02:23:33 -0600
  My 86 Syncro is having starting problems, this is a recent problem and some days it starts just fine but other times it just...
• Starter removal/replacement syncro w/ Tiico
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 13:29:00 -0600
  ...More starting frustration... Replace the ignition switch this weekend, and still intermittent starting. Guess that means it's the starter/solenoid. Is replacement on...
• Starting problems
  Historical mailing list - khgo50
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:29:46 -0400
  I've been having problems with starting, where if I don't hear the humming after turning the key before cranking, it will not...
• Starter Relais?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 19:44:37 -0800
  Sometimes I try to start and it doesn't make it and even though i turn the key back the starter keeps on turning...
• Hot start problem, '91
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 May 1997 21:28:35 -0400
  My '91 has started having a hot start problem recently. Cranks but doesn't fire, or fires maybe on one cylinder? The gear shift...