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• Re: 1991 Vanagon intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:48:42 -0500
  While the electrical part of the ignition switch is a prime suspect and is often the cause of intermittent starting woes, I'd like...
• will not start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Wooten
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 16:19:17 EST
  hi list its chuck again my 81 vanagon (jack) would not start today after I ahout him off he was jest turning over a...
• Engine still won't START!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Mon, 6 May 2002 19:12:47 EDT
  ...It just cranks over and over and over, but no start ???????
• Re: Automatic Starter options was: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:58:59 -0800
  ...The TDI starter (also aftermarket, btw, from California Alternator and Starter) zips it over like it's already warm, no matter the temp outside...
• Re: 86 cabrio advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:52:44 -0600
  ...I seems there is a voltage drop in the starting circuit sometimes, and it prevents the starter from engaging --sometimes. Now, someone on the...
• Hot Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:30:13 -0700
  I replaced my ignition switch last year after having a slight hot start problem, but mainly as preventive maintenance.� Seemed so-so at first...
• Re: Diesel starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 11:56:22 -0800
  ...take off the bolt that holds starter and slave cyl bracket and move bracket out of way. bending it a little if i recall...
• hot start relay didn't work - now what?
  Historical mailing list - John S. Cronin
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:54:06 -0400
  I have a 1981 Westfalia I acquired recently, and it has a serious hot start problem. Symptoms are typical - one or two stops, maybe...
• Re: Starter sings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:47:33 -0700
  ...Starter works very > well in starting. No dragging or any thing like that . Starts the engine > on the first try every time. With cold...
• Re: First Really Cold Day - Starter Dead
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:13:30 -0600
  ...Plenty of electical juice, but it doesn't engage, > click, growl, or otherwise. > No prior indications of starter difficulty. Just dead this morning. > > Could...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:50:15 -0700
  ...After many failures to start and begging pushes or tows from big SUVs, and messing with the cold start valve, I finally figured out...
• Re: Starter issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:47:16 -0400
  ...Starter issues > > I recently pulled the starter on my 87 and cleaned all the contacts. � > For a short time I had no starting issues...
• Re: My vanagon has trouble starting sometimes,, help please
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Wed, 15 May 2002 00:04:35 -0700
  ...Or put in a starter relay (I just did this last week) 4) rapping the starter with a hammer a few times to free...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 15:16:17 -0400
  ...Engine started, disconnected wire. >> Engine ran, but starter did not disengage. >> >> Tried it again. Starter did not disengage when I >> disconnected the starter wire...
• Re: Installed new clutch, "used-in-good-condition, recently-rebuilt transmission, and, now, "no start."
  Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 19:21:53 -0700
  ...This might cause the starter to not engage fully and spin slowly. I would NOT start with this solution, but rather use it as...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Peter van Marwijk
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 11:01:33 +0100
  Hi all, My 1.6 Diesel Vanagon is having a bit of trouble with the cold starts lately. I've got the feeling it...
• Re: No start :-(
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:17:45 -0400
  Check on the starter. the wire with the spade connector on it. Is still connected. Bill On Aug 17, 2015 6:45 PM, "Harry...
• Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 21:20:27 -0500
  A while back I connected a starter to a car battery so that I could measure the current in that solenoid circuit. It seems...
• I wonder why
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 17:29:08 -0800
  Hi to all, My ‘82 air cooled would not start for a long time if I had it parked for a long time. Once...
• 1985 trouble starting after long driving
  Historical mailing list - Banks
  Sun, 28 Jul 1996 14:27:17 -0400 (EDT)
  Hello all, After i do a long highway drive and come home and park the van, the next morning the van has trouble starting...
• Engine Refusing to Start or Dying
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 20:08:40 EST
  ...Occasionally, when attempting to start the vehicle, I will not hear the click of the fuel pump relays. Consequently, no start. Sometimes, while driving...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:36:15 +0000
  Neil,  Karl's adapter and a Bosch starter work great; that's what I used to replace the starter on my 2.2 Subie...
• Re: Cold Start
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 10:02:50 PDT
  I was staying out of this dicussion since I've not jump-started an FI bus, but the comment about jump starting burping raw...
• Starter/ground mystery-88 GL 4sp
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:41:22 -0500
  ...parked down by the river), and having some starter issues. Here's the facts: -new battery (12.5 v at rest) -starter rebuilt in...
• Re: trip report -No START DEMON
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 00:40:40 -0400
  I had the no start demon in my 70 westy for a long time and it is still there very once in a while...
• Fw: Fridge Propane Mode No Start
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 09:51:56 -0500
  ...I've always been able to "cold start" my fridge in propane mode without "pre-heating" in AC or 12V until this summer. Something...
• Re: Losing power...update
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:17:21 EDT
  ...at times, a longer cranking period when starting; a "no start" condition with the van then starting a couple of hours later and continuing...
• Re: Intermittent hard starting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:30:04 -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...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Paul Freese
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:00:37 -0700
  ...I can push start the van and drive it. I tried jumping the starter with a screwdriver across terminals clank clink clank no spin...
• Re: Ignition Failures
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 10:59:47 -0800
  ...The starter motor main power stud is a critical power wiring junction point. Any time the starter is messed with by someone there is...
• starter problems
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 20:18:39 PDT
  Hi All Well I'm beginning to have starter problems... again! My '85 Transporter is on it's third starter since I've owned...
• Re: starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 22:33:37 -0500
  I prefer to have my starters rebuilt by local re builders. They just do a much better job than mass re builders and they...
• Re: Starters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:46:15 -0500
  2wd and 4wd manual trans use same starter. Automatic is different and not interchangeable. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Vanagon starter final drive issues?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:37:16 -0500
  For those of you experienced with the internals of the vanagon starter: When doing my engine conversion, I had my 1990 Westy starter rebuilt...
• Re: 1.9 won't start
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:05:23 -0400
  ...1.9 won't start >> >> I keep on running the engine but it won't start. No gas smell from >> the = >> tail pipe. Once...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:51:50 -0400
  ...Once I have confirmation the starter is indeed dead, I am debating a shift to a TDi starter (SR0408X) w/ adaptor, rather than another...
• Re: Starter woes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 06:02:48 -0800
  It is the auto tranny vans with cruise that have the known conflict with the added starter relay. The cruise system is more complicated...
• Re: Starter Behavior
  Historical mailing list - dan kapeller
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:55:39 -0700
  ...start.  I replaced the starter, it worked fine, three or four times, then the same issue.  I then blamed the starter switch...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:31:36 -0400
  One has to be very careful bench testing starters, especially those with series field coils. Without mechanical load these will wind up and over...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help!!! Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 14:12:06 -0700
  ...Since the new starter, turn the key, one turn, pause and then it turns again and starts no problem. >> >> >> >> Any ideas!!?? Anything that can...
• Re: starter bendix
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Sat, 19 Nov 1994 14:36:58 -0700 (MST)
  I now have a bit more info on the starter bendix for these things. It seems that vw does not like to supply only...
• Dragging Starter
  Historical mailing list - niel blackwell
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:39:43 -0400
  Wally, the 84 Westy (150K) has a draggy starter, especially when hot. A lot like my daughter's Jetta when we installed the $10...
• Re: start - won't start
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:43:44 -0400
  ...I read somewhere that if the valves are mis-adjusted, once the engine is hot, the engine will grind but not start. Solved my...
• Re: Occasional "dead spot " when starting...in the shifter?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:21:09 -0400
  Maybe try wiggeling the shifter while turning the key.Try starting it in neutral and wiggeling the shifter while turning the key.If these...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 06:15:01 -0700
  Try Squrting some starter fluid into the intake manifold and see if it will start, if it does you have a fuel problem. Phil...
• Re: Starters for 85GL 1.9L
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:11:12 EDT
  In a message dated 7/25/05 10:52:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO writes: > Then the 1.9 starter...
• starting issue with '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 7 Dec 2014 16:44:38 -0500
  ...I wait for 10 - 15 minutes and it starts up without problems. Suggestions?
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 10:43:50 -0700
  ...starter solenoid heads south > > Alistair, > You earn credit for yor thrifty and ecological > sound efforts but you should consider that perhaps the > starter as...
• Re: Ignition Switch Source & Tips
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:28:21 -0800
  ...Put the same make of starter back in. The "grinding" sound is like when you hit the starter and it is already running. It...
• Re: Starter solenoid current
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:31:37 -0500
  I have found out some very interesting things about the remote start (also called low voltage) relay. The contacts to this relay are in...
• Re: New starter?+wierd noise (help!)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 16:17:13 -0400
  ...Decided to chance frying the starter and drive home (10 miles). Pulled the starter and tested it, worked fine. Put another starter I had...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 13:27:17 -0800
  ...Gowesty reduction starter user input please Hi all. My Bosch starter is on borrowed time. It spins great until it hits a flat spot...
• Re: replace starter and bushing at some time?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:38:57 -0700
  ...replace starter and bushing at some time? I've done it. I knew it wasn't the best idea, but I was able to...
• Re: Jump starting without opening battery compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:51:15 -0500
  I have a rocker switch that allows me to start from the secondary battery. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia 15.02.2016 o...
• Van not starting??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:52:37 -0600
  ...Could this be an O2 sensor problem or possible fuel filter? When trying to start her she is trying really hard to start, very...
• Syncro starter
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 13:32:16 -0700
  The starter in my 88 Caravelle Syncro has given up after 106000 miles. The car has the normal 2,1 liter engine, with 112...
• Re: 87 auto, starter slow when hot
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 07:46:05 EDT
  ...My 87 GL automatic starter turns fine when cold but slower on hot re-starts...sometimes a lot slower. BRUUP..........................BRUP...................................BRUP.... ...............BRUP..Vroom...
• Re: Intermittent no start - fuel pump/relay?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:13:47 -0600
  ...Subsequently, it has started >and run after a normal amount of cranking, started and run after a lot of >cranking, refused to start after...
• Re: 82 with hot start problem (long saga)
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 23:05:26 -0500
  Laura, I have same problem with starter on my '84 WBX. Starter is only a little over a year old. In the hot Georgia...
• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:17:03 -0600
  ...Bad starter. > > Mike > > On 2/19/03 11:20 AM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > > > Vanagon starters sometimes have solenoids that freeze in...