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• Re: Delays: auto transmission and starter motor
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:31:26 -0600
  My auto trans started doing the same thing. Then it would not move at all. The shop (that I trust) rebuilt it and said...
• Re: Starting issue
  Historical mailing list - Jon Schaer
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:07:58 -0500
  ----- Original Message ----- From: "hosel" <hosel@QUIK.COM> > I can only start my 90' GL if either the parking or > headlights are turned on. > This...
• Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:07:42 -0700
  ...It started 3 different times just fine. I even went out to start it before going to bed last night. No problem. This morning...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:15:40 -0500
  ...But, if the starter is only getting > 9volts, there's simply no reason why the car should start. So..... > Again, I think the new...
• Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 03:42:16 +0000
  ...But, from dead-cold in the morning, it seems to start ok. >> >> This morning, I started it up okay, then let it idle. It...
• Re: '84 Westy call on Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:57:27 -0700
  ...then why not rig a hammer on a pivot near the starter ........ spring loaded to retract for the next whack, and operated by a...
• Buying a Used Van
  Historical mailing list - Pilgrim
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 12:58:10 -0800
  ...buffed "a real show-stopper won't start and blocks traffic "ran when stored" won't start now "never apart" bolts too rounded to...
• Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:53:30 -0500
  ...tried again, start.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3>So, what do you think?&nbsp; Starter trouble headed...
• Westy stalls and won't start -- fixed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 1 May 2001 19:16:56 -0700
  ...It will start easily and run good cold but as soon as I go about 2 miles it starts missing and by 3 miles...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 00:02:28 -0300
  ...Roy > On 16-Jul-2016, at 23:29, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I'm in the middle of tearing apart starters. > > Yes...
• Re: Hard thunk at startup
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:37:02 -0400
  ...I once had my tranny mounts worn out that I would get that thunk at start up only. Really confused me. but if you...
• Re: early or late 81? (looking for starter)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:58:03 -0700
  ...I have now ordered the SR87X for my *early* 81 model chassis (which bus depot lists as SR87XOR for some reason.) My starter still...
• re starting woes - whir whi
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  22 May 1997 18:08:30 -0600
  ...re starting woes - whir whir 5/22/97 6:33 PM > >Gcarlen@aol.com wrote: > >> Howdy Volks, > It just goes > >> 'whir,whir' as if...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 12:27:38 -0700
  ...Definitely it's a problem with a spurious signal to the starter. Something to do with terminal 50 and 15 and their associated wires...
• Re: Starter SR0408X ge-futzd
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:42:11 -0600
  ...Starter SR0408X ge-futzd > > So one day you try to light the fire using the good ol' ignition key > and the starter makes strange...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Thu, 5 May 2016 13:33:18 -1000
  ...Been doing this now for a few years and >>> perhaps 40k miles...There is no problem starting, the starter seems >>> to behave normally, other...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem (Long)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:08:11 -0400
  ...Further the starting circuit is the same on gas and diesel engines, albeit the diesel starter has a lot more muscle. I'm not...
• Re: Remedy requested for Suspected "rich-running" 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 5 May 2002 15:26:34 -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...
• Re: VANAGON FOR SALE? HELP!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 17:24:14 -0700
  ...Is this a manual trans? If so, try push starting it. If the problem is low voltage due to the starter, it should push...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 09:59:17 -0600
  Dan That 1200RPM for a Min' @ StartUp is as it should be ~ Does the FuelPump do its PrePressure @ KeyOn ~ Can You Feel/Hear the...
• Re: Non Vanagon - Jetta Turbo Diesel Starting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 22:07:03 -0500
  ...Non Vanagon - Jetta Turbo Diesel Starting Problems At the beginning of the winter I could start my Jetta Turbo Diesel in -15C with out...
• Vanagon stalling problem
  Historical mailing list - steven kim
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 06:58:11 +0000
  ...the engine will "turn over" and crank normally but it just won't start until suddenly, out of the blue, it starts again. when...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:25:36 EDT
  ...If a fuel system has no choke nor cold start valve, how can it be started whenever it is cold? Regardless of the type...
• Re: Slow cranking with fully charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Tue, 22 Mar 2016 23:18:21 -0700
  ...Does >> the Vanagon respond well to the Bay Window starter relay fix, or is it a >> better bet to change the starter? Has anyone...
• no start?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:04:10 +0000
  So where would you start? The past couple of times I got in my van and cranked it up, the engine would barely turn...
• 87 no start
  Historical mailing list - Tonya
  Tue, 15 May 2007 08:08:08 -0700
  ...We've tried tapping the starter with no luck. I just need the thing to start ... and I don't need a real "fix...
• Re: Jump starting without opening battery compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:03:34 -0500
  i have a similar situation where I don't start my Vanagon for extended time. A small solar panel (solar Battery Trickle Charger) (like...
• Starting issue - low idle and wants to stall
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 13:39:10 -0400
  ...When I start the van I have to apply a little gas to the pedal otherwise it will stall on startup. Once warm it...
• black wires from ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 11:48:33 -0500
  I was installing an el cheapo starter kill alarm yesterday that hooks into "the black wire from the ignition switch to the fuse box...
• Re: coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:30:31 -0400
  ...I have to > say that I did not start it for long time before that because it > was summer but now it start to...
• Re: Fuel tank removed now no start
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:46:02 -0700
  Does the starter turn over? If it doesn't you might have disconnected some wire by accident, try running a test jumper wire directly...
• Tricky starting.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 12 May 2008 22:35:56 -0400
  ...I have an interesting starting "problem" that i'd like to run by you. When i turn the key, it turns like the battery...
• Re: '84 Westy call on Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:31:58 -0400
  ...On 10/10/09, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote: > A lady from Minnesota called with a starter problem.� The brothers advised > that she...
• Re: Starter Solonoid Blues
  Historical mailing list - Gregg William Bryden
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 19:29:48 -0700 (PDT)
  I finally broke down and installed a second relay for my '77 westy starter. The problem is, the windings on the magnet get hot...
• Re: Battery dead FAST!
  Historical mailing list - David Ohlemacher
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 14:58:30 -0400
  ...not the starter solenid that >has died? If you have no other electrical stuff working, then it's probably >not the starter... Also check...
• Vanagon DEAD- Starter relay- Manually Jump??? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 08:33:00 -0700
  ...I am pretty sure it is the starter relay/solenoid problem. Won't even go with a jump. Is there a way to manually...
• Do I Need A New Battery?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:30:00 -0700
  ...Several times lately, usually after the van has sat for five or six days without starting, the engine doesn't start *right* up like...
• Digijet--Digifant....??????????/
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:23:27 -0500
  ...use the same starter, and have I not seen the starter in two different locations and can the same starter be used in either...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 16 May 2007 09:54:57 -0700
  ...When I take my foot of the break and reapply it the resistance > is back and then it starts again. > > > > Thanks in advance for...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:04:20 -0700
  ...On OBD1, I know a failed RPM sensor (aka engine speed sensor) will cause a no start. Possibly a failed knock or CMP (cam...
• RE: Help!! 1978 Bus won't start!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 21:09:35 -0500
  I have a question for you, when you turn your key to start your car (i.e. turn your ignition on) how does your...
• Re: Wood burning bus
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:22:52 -0600
  Let's not forget John Lago from WI with the propane started wood stove, lawn chair seats and the PULL STARTER!! Danno Director of...
• Re: WTB a starter solenoid -87 AutoTrans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:41:30 EST
  I can get you a rebuilt starter with a three year warranty for $125 + shipping. I don't know of anyone that sells solenoids...
• Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 11:33:19 -0500
  My '86 has been doing this intermittently since I got it in 2000, but has never failed to start. Sometimes it has paused for...
• Re: SMART Keys and kill switches
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:46:12 +0200
  I added an extra relay in the wiring to the starter-relay, which is operated by the back-up switch. Just have to put...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:50:43 -0700
  ...as starter R & R's go in the automotive world.. it's about and nice and sweet as it gets, swapping out the starter...
• Add tie wraps to strain relieve connections to Starter Motor
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:50:23 +0000
  While this is still fresh on my mind, I want to add advice to securely add nylon zip-ties to power cable to Starter...
• Re: Ignition Failures
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 08:51:12 -0600
  ...does this have a starter relay? There are cases of starter relays installed in Vanagons that have been wired for auxiliary equipment like second...
• Re: '72 Bus Starter Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Oct 94 11:34:53 MDT
  > Howdy Volks, > > My '72 Westy, Stimpy, is having problems starting. When I get in and crank > the starter, it sounds like it or somepart...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:42:13 -0300
  ...It also has the job of operating the starter gear. But is a relay for the starter motor itself. This larger relay coil also...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:00:15 +0000
  My stock '87 is doing exactly the same stumble, but it is usually only on cold starts and manifests about two minutes after starting...
• Re: burning paper smell
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:47:46 -0400
  ...I haven't started the van >>> in a couple of weeks as I'm recovering from foot surgery. >>> >>> Anyone with a rodent problem discover...
• Turn key - nada
  Historical mailing list - Karen Gritis
  Fri, 24 May 2002 22:11:06 -0400
  ...The latest - started it easily, drove approximately 5 miles, parked without incident, left it parked for about 15 minutes. When I came back out...
• Re: Aircooled starting problem---AFM???
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 09:51:46 -0700
  ...One of our '81 air cooleds is very > hard to start. I turned the key to "start", and then > manually moved the AFM sweep...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 16 May 2015 10:39:54 -0700
  Vacuum leak? My 5 cylinder didn't backfire/cough on start up, but did as I would accelerate away. A vacuum hose from my...
• FW: will not start
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 23:02:27 -0400
  ...will not start > > > Thomas, when you were using the last of the fuel, did some debris or water > from the bottom of the tank...
• start/stall problems
  Historical mailing list - CHRISTOPHER FRYER
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 19:42:40 EDT
  ...it doesnt seem to be a cold start or warm start problem, just random, and i dont really feel like getting stranded or rear...
• Re: Do Westfalia's Hate the Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:19:32 -0700
  You might check the connection between the battery and starter. Adding an additional heavy connector seems to help as well. Mike On 4/10...
• Re: Clues to the cold start/running problem- my test
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:22:51 -0500
  ...Cold Idle and running is starting to act Flukey... Could someone shed some light on my "switch"? Thank you. Rich and Annemarie 85 GL...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:28:18 -0700
  ...It started with wanting to be able to use the aux battery for starting, so I decided the best bet there would be to...