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• Re: Anyone have a spare automatic starter?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 4 Oct 2011 17:20:40 -0500
  ...It needs a starter. I obviously have no interest in buying a > rebuilt one for this project, as it may end up being a...
• Ignition Switch, Battery and Starter Protection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:30:17 -0600
  ...Turn the ignition switch to the start position, the relay closes, connecting the starter and the battery. As soon as the engine starts, the...
• Re: <syncro> starter differences
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 26 May 1998 19:29:16 -0400
  Tim Smith wrote: > Syncro starter is same BUT the solenoid is different!! Enough that a 2WD > one WILL NOT FIT! Problem is that Syncro...
• Bizzare starter problems.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:35:08 -0600
  ...Put the wires back where they belonged, left the ignition on, crawled under the van, jumped the starter, and boom she started. When I...
• Re: Northern Starter Blues -Mystery # 2
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:35:48 -0600
  ...The third eventually needed the starter rebuilt. Larry A. Chicago 91 GL
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Jan 2004 (#2004-73)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 02:40:34 EST
  ...The relay was installed with the new starter just over six months ago. I don't know if the solenoid was replaced at the...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:36:31 -0500
  Be sure to try with a booster battery when a Vanagon engine will turn over with the starter but won't fire and run...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:30:19 -1000
  that's quite a trick..two starters .. would take a pretty special or modified bell housing for that. I like to put a heavy...
• Balky starter
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 15:13:05 -0400
  Any thoughts on why my starter won't in this current -25C (-13F) weather. Battery fine, toasty with electric blanket around. Solenoid fine, wiring...
• Re: Starter Questions?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 15:00:37 +0000
  ...The problem turned out to be the starter bearing mounted in the engine casing. It had worn away to nothing at one side and...
• Re: Best 4 spd Syncro starter replace solution?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:13:51 -0500
  > I've read that I don't want Bosch rebuilt starters, tho' I > know not why. What is the best replacement for a starter...
• FS starter motor from 82 aircooled Auto Tranny: 0 001 212211 212
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:39:37 -0800
  ...All of the numbers on the starter: 150 Bosch Made in Germany 0 001 212211 @ 212 12V 003 911 023 C (this seems to...
• Re: Starter swap?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:03:33 -0400
  ...Do it. -Craig On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net> wrote: > Will the starter from a 2...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 09:57:39 -1000
  ...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: Starter: it's one or another
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:12:52 -0700
  Three fittings are to be taken care of to deliver the power to your starter. One; in the battery box you need to clean...
• Re: List messages: Re: Starter for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:33:04 -0500
  ...Replacing a >>> starter on a Syncro and the starter was = in the way of putting back the >>> vacuum actuator for the diff lock. Got...
• Re: Testing the starter question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:12:05 -0400
  ...Ideally you'd like to see (say) ten volts across the battery terminals, the same ten volts across the starter windings, and nothing anywhere...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 12 May 2015 17:44:11 -0700
  ...Does the gear drive TDI Jetta Bosch starter > draw more current for solenoid activation than the original late Vanagon starter? > > Maybe I have just...
• need a starter, have some questions
  Historical mailing list - klfvw
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:53:55 -0700
  ...Not just on my specific starter questions, but also on the subject of mechanics . . . I need a new starter, I'm at the point...
• Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 5 May 2016 05:52:59 -0700
  ...On this diesel starter, there is a small bearing or bushing sharing the shaft with the starter gear. It is about 5mm wide, with...
• 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...
• Having a problem with a starter
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:46:55 -0400
  ...However the slow spinning starter has me stumped at the moment. I thought the problem was just that the old starter was hurt because...
• diagnosis anyone?
  Historical mailing list - David L Finet
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 08:13:54 -0600 (CST)
  ...I followed the advise in Muir's book and put it in third and pushed it backwards to "free up" the starter. When I...
• Re: Hotwiring a vanagon to check ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 12:15:18 -0800
  That's how I start my van when the starter doesn't turn. In my case is not the switch, but the starter. There...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 12:53:26 -0800
  Basically you want to get 12 volts to the 'trigger terminal' on the starter solenoid. That terminal has medium thick black/red wire on...
• 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...
• Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:41:45 -0600
  ...while I was at it I put a starter relay in. Starts great, seams to run fine. FYI That was a pain in he...
• Re: Syncro Starter R&R on vacation? A Poll
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:39:50 -0700
  ...This takes patience and sticking the starter in and turning it, just so. Tip : pay attention to just how the old starter tilts and...
• Re: Survey: Your hot-start starter solutions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 May 2005 14:52:30 -0400
  ...Cleaned all connections at the Starter, replaced the ground strap between the chassis and the transmission (and cleaned the attachment points), and cleaned the...
• Re: Hi-torque starter installation
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:33:09 +0000
  ...The alternator to battery wire >actually joins at the starter. > >Mike > > >joe trussell wrote: >>I'm installing a GoWesty IMI starter, I'm not...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:14:21 -0800
  ...I expected a larger Voltage drop when cranking starter. Last night, the small booster battery AAA guy used did nothing. Just connected battery charger...
• Re: !!!URGENT!!!-NEED HELP/ADVICE!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:44:18 -0400
  Concerning the starter problem.... I keep a camp axe in my van and when I had that problem I would reach in through the...
• 1.9 turbodiesel specs????
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 20:02:33 -0400
  ...how much horsepower, how much torque @ what rpm? also is the solenoid in a vw starter replaceable by itself or do i have to...
• Re: Starter Relay Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Paul R. Webb
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 23:07:21 -0500
  No takers, so then, if it's not broke, don't fix it! Has anyone performed the starter relay upgrade? What is replaced and...
• Anybody have a good starter?
  Historical mailing list - mark fisher
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 15:24:38 -0500
  Hi all The starter on my '87 Syncro just gave up the ghost- Does anybody have a servicable one I could buy or trade...
• Re: unusual problem
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 10:41:25 EST
  In a message dated 12/3/00 3:54:22 AM, jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM writes: << is there a source of power to the starter...
• Re: 85 will not start
  Historical mailing list - LeeAnn Medlock
  Mon, 28 May 2001 17:22:07 EDT
  ...I even had the starter tested, and everything was ok. My problem is just the connection between the battery, ignition, and the starter somewhere...
• Re: timing light
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:17:40 -0600
  ...On the starter? There is a good 12V source on the back of the alternator. It is the big wire that runs to the...
• Re: New Starter Cost with Install
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 06:59:26 -700 (PDT)
  ...The mechanic explained that a previous owner had hooked up a wire from the battery to the starter to give it a little extra...
• Re: Heavy Duty Starter Cables
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 10:17:26 EST
  I thought a 2.5 volt drop across the starter cable sounded unbelievable so I measured it. I used my Fluke model 12 which...
• 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 or battery?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 00:04:53 -0400
  ...How would I check to see if it's the starter or the battery? > >If it is the starter, where can I purchase a...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:13:07 -0600
  ...The TDI starter > doesn't need this added complexity. I Strongly Disagree with this ~ Anything that can be done to Lighten the Load on...
• 84' Vanagon starter falling apart
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:53:10 -0800
  Couple of days ago my starter failed turning over freely but not engaging, knocking it made no difference... I found out that it lost...
• Starter Grinding
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:20:31 -0500
  Hello, Why on earth would my starter make a grinding noise when the temp is below 20 deg? It is a starter for an...
• Re: Hot Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:50:53 -0800
  ...when I discovered this I ran the engine for probably close to a minute before realizing that the starter was still engaged -- the starter...
• Trying to understand starter stuff
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:03:35 -0500
  ...I discovered this fragile little wire with a spade lug connector that attached to the starter was very loose and kept falling off. This...
• Re: Having a problem with a starter
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:01:03 -0400
  ...If you jump start will the >starter turn faster or just longer? Take care not to >cook the new starter testing the problem and...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:48:10 -0700
  ...The required current to activate the starter is quite small. Wires don't 'get tired'. On 6/15/2018 9:13 AM, OlRivrRat wrote...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:44:37 -0500
  ...I added a new ground wire to the starter replaced ground to body from the battery, and added a new postive wire to srarter...
• OK, I've had it! What now?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:03:50 -0400
  ...Check for fuel coming out the filter when the starter is cranked--Check. Check for fuel in the injection lines when the starter is...
• 86 Syncro Starting Woes
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 20:48:51 EST
  ...I'll get underneath whack the starter a few times, sometimes more than a few and wallah I'm on my way again. I...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 11:12:37 -0700
  For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge makes battery R&R a minor pain. I'm sure others have experienced...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:26:25 -0700
  ...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: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Thu, 5 May 2016 13:33:18 -1000
  ...Diesel Vanagon Starter ? > > RE diesel flywheel teeth coming off... no, all one piece. Gone are they days, as far as I know, that you...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:12:19 -0700
  ...I had a 'whole go-around with getting good starter performance on my 85 Adventurwagon, manual trans. Always iffy cranking. Had several starters on...
• Re: Vanagon Syncro Delayed Start
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 17:13:35 -0500
  ...Plunger motion also closes a heavy-duty electrical switch between the starter winding and the battery - starter motor starts to spin. My plunger got...
• Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 3 Aug 2012 16:27:14 -0500
  ...24px"><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Hi Volks;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>The starter&nbsp;in my parts bus...
• Re: trip report
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 28 May 2009 11:43:45 -0700
  ...If one had a magnetic shaving mirror, (a must have when camping?) could it be attached anywhere above starter to help "see" what one...