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• Re: Starting From Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Michael L. Hales
  Thu, 05 Dec 1996 12:33:12 -0600
  At 07:10 AM 12/5/96 PST, Jeff Carver wrote: >I recently hard wired in a remote start switch to my engine bay...
• Cold Start RPM question - 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 08:26:41 -0700
  ...Van starts fine, but immediately dies. If you start it, hold down the accelerator to keep rpms up for a minute or so, it...
• Re: Need help - will not crank
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:43:04 -0500
  > radio, and lights all worked...it started ok using a reverse push start.. Check the electrical wires going into your alternator. Mine has come...
• Hard start relay- NAPA p/n
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 14:49:38 -0700
  My new starter was giving me troubles, I read up on the hard start relay topics and went down to Napa to get one...
• Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:41:29 -0800
  ...Will a Bosch rebuilt starter from a 1981 air cooled manual transmission, work on a stock 1.9 WBX manual tranny bus? Bosch starter...
• Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 13 May 2012 05:32:10 -0700
  I'm installing a new starter this week, how would I know if I need a new bushing?
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 14:41:41 +0000
  ...power, ground, and the bushing to support the starter motor. I > > guess you could add the starter motor itself to the list. But if...
• Re: Starting system quirk - diagnosis help needed
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:17:26 -0500
  ...Continuing to hold >> the >> >> key in the start position, the starter kicks in and the engine starts >> as >> >> normal. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I emphasize that this happens...
• Re: Van Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 17:15:55 -0800
  ...Van started >> when cold, ran rough when hot (intermittently), would not start when hot >> (most times). >> After replacing the sensor, van ran great again...
• Re: Back from walmart...barely...what's wrong now?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:33:49 -0400
  ...Started back up, headed home again, started running like > crap. Put on the flashers (only about two miles to go). Started > running better. Made...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:19:37 -0700
  ...Ignition switch load reduction relay ('low voltage relay'?) wire betwixt the starter and solenoid solenoid starter starter (lower) bushing in the xmission battery loose...
• Re: New starter?+wierd noise (help!)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 11:58:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...turn key, idiot lights at dask ok, but NOTHING (no click, even) from starter. The irritating thing was this happened in Quebec after starting...
• FW: Starter for 1981 automatic: questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 19:27:20 -0400
  ...IS THIS POSSIBLE that it no longer needs to be attached to the starter? I am trying to get the original starter back on...
• Re: Starter Solonoid Blues
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 11:01:31 -0700 (PDT)
  Hi folks, I realize a big problem on older busses is increased resistance in the (loooong) ignition wires, but another common starting problem is...
• Re: Thumping when start van
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:53:14 -0700
  ...Thumping when start van] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Thumping when start van Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 05:46:48 -0800 From: "Greenamyer, William L...
• Re: UPDATE - Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L (Long)
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:48:04 EDT
  ...Thanks in advance Barrett Willet '88 Wolfsburg Hi Barrett, Gosh, I'd start with the main hot wires in the main fuse block, & start...
• Re: 1984 automatic starter just clicks
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:16:52 -0600
  ...But as long as the starter clicks I think the switch is working? No necessarily... The switch passes current through a simple copper type...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:46:02 -0600
  ...It >> starts maybe one out of 5 times, and when it starts, it starts right >> away. >> >>>> The battery is right at 12.0 volts...
• Re: Changing the starter on a Bostig setup
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:41:30 -0400
  ...18:49 Marco <nwmarco@YAHOO.COM> napisał(a): > Hi, > > This is for the Bostig owners out there. > > Any tips for changing out the starter...
• Hesitation starting in 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Jordan
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:54:06 -0400
  Good morning all! My '86 Auto Vanagon Westy with 127K just started hesitating/bucking/slipping? when pulling off from a stop. My analysis so...
• Re: 5 speed trans
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 08:18:49 PST
  ...It simply bolted up, the cv joints fit perfectly, my shifter linkage, accessories, and starter (I did have to open the starter hole slightly...
• Re: Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Fri, 19 May 2000 04:28:04 -0400
  Bosch starter relay for about $12 takes care of the problem. It is a common vw thing. Adam Puzerewski 81 westy ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving - RESOLVED for now
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 3 Apr 2018 20:15:03 -0700
  ...No start/pump running continuously. Switched the ignition a dozen times from OFF to ON, but not START. Each time the pump would run...
• Re: Strange Electrical Problem - '56 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 13:06:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...i was not able to find the real problem for the starter not engaging, but fixed it none the less. i installed a "hard...
• Now that we are talking batteries...
  Historical mailing list - James Johnson
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 21:06:28 -0500
  My vanagon almost went up in flames! The starter shorted out and caused the positive cable leading from the battery to fry. Almost took...
• Re: need a starter, have some questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:03:55 -0700
  ...My Vanagon starter took exactly $35 to be repaired four years ago. My experience with 'rebuilt' starters has not been a pleasant one. Spend...
• Hot Start Problem in H2O cooled
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:47:06 -0400
  ...If I try to restart the engine after it has been turned off for only a couple of minutes, it is hard to start...
• Odd Occurance
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 06:43:32 -0800
  ...Is this the start of "Vanagon Syndrome"? I have not even started to look for it yet as it's kind of hard to...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:31:46 -0800
  ...Simply > unplug that 2 wire connector and try the starter. The engine won't actually > start up of course since the other wire of...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jan 2017 to 25 Jan 2017 (#2017-38)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:10:37 +0000
  Well, at the time I purchased mine, several years ago now, I didn't find any reasonably priced TDI starters anywhere. Did they exist...
• Re: Engine Cranks but No Start
  Historical mailing list - JAIME E FORERO
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:56:08 +0000
  I am late coming in to this discussion but if engine cranks but does not start have you verified that the ignition switch is...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 7 May 2012 22:43:34 -0400
  That's very interesting indeed! What is effective torque of a starting motor? Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May 7, 2012 o godz...
• Re: Spoke too soon... (won't idle when warm)
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:55:38 -0700
  The first thing that should come to mind when the starting problem is temperature related, is the Temp2 sensor, a cheap and easy part...
• Re: Time to hammer the starter/solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:22:57 -0400
  ...I used to carry the hammer beside the driver seat --- if the van wouldn't start I could grab the hammer, slip under the...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 10:43:37 -0800
  ...My son's >> '87 had a kludged one installed and the starter was still intermittent, so >> it now has a GW gear reduction starter...
• Re: electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:28:47 -0500
  ...Today I went out to run >some errands and the van wouldn't start. Cranked as usual, but no start. >It always starts right...
• Re: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 09:10:16 -0400
  ...Motor started. I put it in mainly to adjust the timing quickly to start it after a points, Carb, fuel pump swap so I...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:54:49 -0400
  ...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: Starter Bushing Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:47:57 -0700
  Use the starter bolt on it and tap it with a hammer. The bushing is softer than the bolt. On Wed., Jun. 23, 2021...
• Starter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:59:20 -0700
  Like Dennis said, get the Go Westy custom designed starter and forget about it. Worth every penny, and an easy install. Rebuilt starters are...
• Re: Start/No Start 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 09:07:25 -0700
  ...In my case it turned out to be the start/selenoid (one unit). It turns out that Bosch has redesigned them slightly...hopefully for...
• 86 cabrio advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Tarheel
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 06:34:33 -0500
  ...Starts right up, drive it a little while stop, and it will not start,,,no click, nada. Battery good, no shorts, starter new. Sometimes...
• Re: blowing fuse
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 19:59:59 -0500
  At 07:31 PM 12/22/2001, Kevin wrote: >I figured I'd start to trace the short by pulling the radio...gotta >start...
• Re: do vanagons ever get stolen???
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 02:30:49 +0100
  ...you've got to hit the starter with a big hammer and a long pole to get it started. That's better than any...
• Re: No cold start and the shaft from the shop (long)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:34:35 -0600
  ...It is probably the cold start valve or the cold start temp switch. Bet you couldn't even get an ECU for less than...
• Differences between auto & manual starters?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 19 May 2005 02:44:00 +0200
  ...I know that the starters from an automatic and a manual transmission waterboxer starter are different, mounting-wise, but was wondering if the high...
• Need a starter?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 23 May 2005 13:35:15 -0700
  If you need a new starter... I've relisted my near new Bosch starter on Ebay due to a non-paying bidder... from my...
• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:24:00 -0400
  ...COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!! > >Grrrrrrrrrrrrr...... me again...good, am gonna burn that 84... he he he... > >Recapitulation: >84, rebuilt head job... > >Problem: no start...
• Re: Cold-start up oil issue..a solution
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:30:02 -0700
  ...Cold-start up oil issue..a solution No. I am not concerned about "dry" wear on engine start up. It is the oil weight...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:37:26 -0400
  ...Intermittent failure, but tapping the starter would make usually make it work again. The problem turned out to be not the starter itself, but...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:00:35 -0700
  ...Not even a hint of > getting close to starting. > > > > I have taken it to the local mechanic here in Sedona twice. It is currently...
• Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:22:30 -0400
  ...A starting battery to starter cable replacement story In a message dated 07/08/2010 3:18:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV...
• Another Cold Start Question.....need help
  Historical mailing list - Jason Denton
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:15:20 -0500
  I too have the dreaded cold start problem. I have read all your posts (thank you) and sometimes get a little confused about how...
• Re: High altitude starting problem, aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:39:58 -0600
  ...It is a trick to start. The same was true with my '76. Many times I've had to get a push. Lots of...
• Re: Simple starting problem?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:16:11 -0700
  I was having a similar problem w/ my 1.9...It would start, then if I didn't give it a ton of gas...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:09:03 -0500
  After having now gone through the starter R&R one time, I have learned that if the air filter box and the AFM (not...
• Re: Starter woes...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:13:36 -0400
  ...I installed the starter relay some time ago because the starter would periodically not turn over when I turned the key. Try again, and...
• Re: Back from walmart...barely...what's wrong now?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:45:15 -0400
  ...Started back up, headed home again, started running like > crap. Put on the flashers (only about two miles to go). Started > running better. Made...
• Re: Starting system quirk - diagnosis help needed
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:17:17 -0700
  ...Continuing to hold >>>>> >>>> the >>> >>>> key in the start position, the starter kicks in and the engine starts as >>>>> normal. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I emphasize that this happens...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 09:52:15 -0500
  ...I had to starter-motor my van home from the library once (no-start-when-hot known issue) before I fixed it and I...