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• Re: 1986 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - Marc Theune
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 19:47:55 -0400
  ...I drove onto our driveway about > two weeks ago, turned off the ignition, and it hasn't started since. > I've replaced the starter...
• Remedy requested for Suspected "rich-running" 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 5 May 2002 14:02:25 -0500
  ...When it's warm out, I just turn the key and it starts. When it's cold out, requires partial throttle to start. On...
• Spoke too soon... (won't idle when warm)
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:34:33 -0600
  ...The weird thing I noticed the last couple of times, when I start up from a cold start, the horn honks quietly. Maybe an...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 7 Nov 2016 09:07:29 -0400
  ...Once it started it starts > right away.. even if I let it sit for 6 hours to 8 hours.... but if I let > it...
• 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...
• It's not my starter
  Historical mailing list - David L Finet
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 11:05:49 -0600 (CST)
  ...I finally got a nice day to pull the starter out of my '79 bus, but when I tested it, it worked just fine...
• 85 westy no starteeee
  Historical mailing list - Dead Head
  Tue, 08 Jul 1997 10:25:29 -0700
  ...Last night had my 85 Westy decide not to start.... drove it late in afternoon and filled up with gas....parked it for several...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:46:41 -0800
  ...If this cures the failure to start, then you need to pin down the exact reason and fix it. Mark Blake Heinlein wrote: > Everyone...
• Re: [T2] why it won't start
  Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 18:24:58 -0500
  I love it! Skipper Subject: RE: [T2] why it won't start
• 1980 starter location
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 14:28:15 -0700
  I'm still learning.... Where is the starter located on an '80 vanagon? Thanks. Don Schmeichel
• Starter 001 208 425 automatic or manual??
  Historical mailing list - UWannaDeaL2
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:03:25 -0400
  Whats the application for: Starter 001 208 425 automatic or manual? Thx
• Re: Starting system quirk - diagnosis help needed
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:55:28 -0400
  Hi David, Did you resolve the quirky starter? (I am experiencing the same quirkiness on my manual transmission 86 Westy. My work-around is...
• power loss, starter problems, but nice trip anyway
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:28:44 -0800
  ...I had bought the previous starter on e-Bay. When I compared the two starters, they were different. I'm thinking that the starter...
• 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: recap (still not fixed) Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:01:43 -0500
  ...low voltage, starter running > intermittently, but alternator is okay?) > > >> The end of this just happened 5 minutes ago. My replacement starter had >> been bad...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:56:55 -0400
  ...For the starter, the solenoid itself is a relay. It also has the job of operating the starter gear. But is a relay for...
• Testing Starters...
  Historical mailing list - David
  Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:51:23 -0800
  ...I took said starters to OReilly and they said they couldn't test them because the bendix gear would fly off and damage the...
• Re: Jump starting without opening battery compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:35:30 -0800
  Thank you all for the suggestions about charging and jump starting. I'm going to try slow charging through the cigarette lighter, and carry...
• 88GL - Intermittent Failure to Start Continues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:58:36 -0500
  I'm still dealing with this failure to start issue, even though engine turns well. When I tested power on the Hall sender - it...
• Re: Different Starting Woes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 20:17:59 PST
  ...If the starter IS indeed the culprit I would not hesitate to take it out and operate. This is a rather simple job. Usually...
• Re: Fw: Two different Starters for '81 Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 21:52:58 -0700
  It looks like there was originally 3 different starters (according to ETKA) for an 81 vanagon. However, all 3 have bee superceded to 1...
• checking ignition switch?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:25:23 EST
  ...I posted a few weeks ago, 86 syncro having electrical problems, alt is fine, battery is fine, starter is fine. Sometimes I go to...
• Re: Delayed BD shipments?
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:58:27 +0000
  ...The one time I needed a part ASAP- a starter for a '75 I had just sold on Ebay for over TWICE what I...
• Re: A Current Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:55:36 -0800
  it was asked how much current a starter draws. up to 150 amps I'd say. and up to 100 easily, as a wild...
• 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...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 14:40:50 -0800
  ...Pretty sure the post I saw was in reference to a Vanagon starter. Possibly off a diesel. The starter I pulled was the WBX...
• Re: Starter Replacement Frustration - That durn second nut!
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 03:37:47 -0700
  I am in the exact same situation as you (novice mechanic with a bad starter) please let me know what you find out if...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 12:01:14 -0500
  ...As a test I threw some >grease in there, reassembled (I can remove/replace starter in about >5 minutes now!) and thought if there...
• Buying my first VW
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Kelly DeVoto
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 10:40:49 -0400
  I posted a couple of weeks ago about my soon-to-be-new-to-me '82 Vanagon's starter. That problem has been solved...
• Re: Starter :bushing support
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:31:59 -0700
  ...I had my starter out of my '82 westy at the beginning of summer to replace the solenoid. The bushing was still snug fitting...
• No start
  Historical mailing list - Grant Johnson
  Wed, 25 May 2016 23:56:00 -0700
  My van was running fine, then the next morning it would turn over and not start. I didn't hear the fuel pump priming...
• Starting problem(flooded)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Farris
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 11:30:20 -0600
  ...It won't start and there is a strong gas smell. If I wait for 45 minutes, it starts no problem and runs great...
• Blowing Voltage Regulator For Guages
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 09:21:54 EST
  ...An additional ground has been installed from the starter to the body. He is considering putting a ground wire from the starter to the...
• Re: Starter Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:48:22 -0800
  ...your starter is on its way out if it hesitates longer than > "normal." > > It may go on like this for a while (meaning months...
• Re: starter bush
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:27:38 -0800
  ...If you need a new starter, you need a new bushing, so don't think you've created extra work for yourself. Be sure...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 12:39:37 -0700
  ...It also adds another level of certainty to turning off the fridge relay during starting. During starting this pseudo ground becomes a positive voltage...
• No start
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:37:37 +0000
  ...pump, but a no start.Any ideas on where to start looking for the problem?  I know the starting key lock can be a...
• Re: '84 Westy call on Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Dor�
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:40:50 -0400
  ...A lady from Minnesota called with a starter problem. The brothers advised that she keep her existing bat in the car to whack the...
• Re: Wal-Mart Griup 41 Battery
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:08:41 -0800
  For house batteries the CCA spec is not really relevant unless you also start your engine with that battery. A quick search on battery...
• Re: heating start-up
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 22:20:27 -0700
  ...heating start-up > Anyone have any tricks for getting the heat going fast in an 85 (or > whatever) Vanagon? Usually it's on just...
• Re: My first problem on the road
  Historical mailing list - Larry
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 18:34:36 -0500
  Hold the throttle open when trying to start after it dies. Mine floods out on occasion but starts right up with the throttle in...
• Re: Van Not Starting - 88 Automatic with New Starter and Alternerator
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 01:46:19 -0400
  ...Since you had no clicking or wind down on the starter... I would start by looking at the ignition switch. Intermittent starting problems almost...
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:36:01 -0700
  Starters draw at least 250 amps, and the starter solenoid also engages the gear. That "ignition" solenoid is rated at 80 amps, suitable for...
• 88 GL _ no start - Is it fixed - or is it?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 7 Jun 2014 22:42:42 -0500
  ...Will not start. Check the distributor wire again, this time pushing it on the pin at right angles to where was before. Vrooooom - started...
• Won't Start now
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:51:57 -0400
  Not a good day, since I adjusted the valves on the 86 syncro I have not been able to get the van to start...
• dragging starter
  Historical mailing list - Robert Pottle
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 18:58:41 -0500
  **The solution involved gently tapping the starter motor and solenoid with a hammer. Usually after 5-10 taps it will work perfectly. Would the...
• Re: Tough driving(thin air)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:56:38 -0600
  ...It would just barely run after I got it started. I could not get the van started at all unless I disconnected the alternator...
• is the Optima really better?
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:19:59 -0700
  ...The optima can do both jobs, but the starting battery is really only good for starting the car, in most cases. No arm-chair...
• Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:33:56 -0400
  on the reduction gear starters the most common wear item are the contacts in the solenoid part later mark d In a message dated...
• Re: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:43:24 -0600
  ...It started fine. So, maybe > > that suggests where to start a bit more? Still likely the ignition switch? > > Or the solenoid? Or just a...
• Re: 84 Vanagon--Won't start at 40 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Mar 2013 21:05:17 -0500
  ...Is the starter grinding or making noises without turning the engine or is the engine turning as it should but not starting? Dennis -----Original...
• Drowned starter update
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 19:18:46 -0700
  Tonight I installed my Bosch rebuilt starter in my '88 Westy 2.1L WBX, which I am now quite good at, having done so...
• Re: Starter removal???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Dec 2015 19:31:49 -0500
  ...Starter removal??? And, Can you comment on how it sounds or starts differently then the old one? I’m just wondering if this is...
• First trip with to be named Vanagon - some "excitement"
  Historical mailing list - Frank Schultz
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 21:29:06 -0400
  ...and she started up again (slow turn over, but started). Any suggestions on the slow starting after 45 min to an hour on the...
• Re: Replacing the starter on my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:15:59 -0400
  Even if the bushing is fine, I would strongly recommend looking into an Karl’s adapter and a TDi gear reduction starter. The starters...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking....FIXED
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:06:09 +0000
  ...Last night stopped my VW dealer and picked up my $9 starter bushing. It went in too easy for my liking - after greasing i...
• Re: electrical stalling?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:50:55 -0500
  Well, the engine bay is fed by a wire coming from the big starter terminal... the original VW assembly has this wire attached to...
• Re: starters-used vs. cheap rebuilt vs. Bosch rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - pete
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:15:07 -0800
  > The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> Ron said >While I can't speak about this starter in particular, I can speak of >discount auto...
• Re: Fw: Odd ignition issue
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:07:27 -0600
  You also need to ck voltage to the starter solenoid when key is engaged. These wires eventually corrode sufficiently to prevent enough juice from...