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• Automatic starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:34:32 -0400
  Hello gang! I managed to break off one of the spades on my auto starter internally. Thanks to some ingenuity I have attached both...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 2 May 2003 19:21:34 -0400
  Noel, I installed a secondard solenoid to compensate for my low voltage at the starter solenoid. It did work for about 1.5 years...
• Re: 86 syncro doesn't start
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Berlett
  Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:00:11 -0400
  The starter isn't the problem. I unplugged the ignition switch and connected the circuit controlling the fuel pump and the circuit for the...
• starter Vs hammer!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:09:14 -0800
  Ok, so my starter randomly doesnt even try to start lately. If I wait a day, it might. Today I was able to confirm...
• cold start problem
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 96 18:17:30 EST
  ...Anyway, I tried to push start it but could not get it started. So I inlisted the help of a friend with jumper cables...
• Re: Problem recreated under static environment (was more problems) (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 13:44:27 EDT
  David, A way to test your theory would be to simply disconnect the electrical connection from the cold start valve and see if your...
• Re: no start but jump start!!
  Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:05:29 -0700
  Jonathan, Start with the easiest. How old is the battery and how long was it sitting before you couldn't stand it and had...
• Re: help....84 starting problems
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 6 May 2006 14:38:56 -0700
  ...The only way to get it > started is to roll start it. If I do roll start > it, it runs just fine. If I...
• Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:01:46 -0700
  ...Nothing but 'click' since then, push started and drove it home. 12.9v at the battery, 12.5v at the starter (big wire), 12...
• Re: failure to fire: the sequel
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:52:59 -0400
  If you got automatic,try the neutral start switch inthe shifter housing.Try starting in neutral.Wiggle the wires at the starter motor.Maybe...
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 13:30:55 -0700
  ...Push start etc. Last evening > I wrestled the > starter from the van (BTW starter spins ok as tested > by bridging the > two > large terminals...
• was no start-my problem is intermittant sluggish starting
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:12:47 -0500
  ...I have never had the exact no start problem that others are referring to but do have an intermittent slow turning starter as though...
• Starter
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?C=20Snyder=20?=
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:17:28 -0400
  I had the starter on my '87 automatic die on me last Wednesday and even had to have the wrecker toll it to the...
• Electric burner starter
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:30:19 -0400
  Has anybody attempted to install an automatic electric starter for the stove burners? the same kind of starter you would find on your outdoor...
• Re: Starter review 4 years later
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:19:12 -0700
  ...With a Subaru EJ25 engine my 91 Multivan was an iffy start until I installed the adapter and a tdi starter. I did a...
• Re: 2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:41:22 -0400
  ...2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start > > > > On cold starts it runs good, idles good, no missing at any speed. > > > > After...
• 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...
• Re: no start but jump start!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:51:37 -0500
  ...I would like to have a clue......any and all other suggestion will be >appreciated a always... >thanks Start with 97.3 through 97...
• Re: Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:34:32 -0500
  ...I read it as the starter would engage and spin the engine but the engine would not start. The only time (when hot as...
• 1985 Vanagon - no start ?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 11:12:29 -0500
  My vanagon will not start. No current to starter solenoid (small terminal) which ign. switch turns on (or ever!). *If I jump current from...
• Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:59:01 -0400
  The starter reduces system voltage which causes a weaker spark. In addition, the starter circuit enriches the fuel mixture if the engine is not...
• Re: No turn over
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019 22:38:57 -0600
  To Change Clutch, TransAxle & Starter Motor had to be Removed&ReInstalled, So Check All Connections @ Starter Motor & The Trany To Frame Ground Strap ~ On...
• Re: starter woe...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 18:40:16 -0500
  ...But, how come the starter doesn't turn? It seems like if the solenoid is stuck, the starter would simply turn with a retracted...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 09:25:07 -0800
  ...I think Harold meant the push start kind of jump start, not the jump start using jumper cables....so that if his battery dies...
• Re: Definition of "turn over" Please
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 09:27:02 -0700
  ...The phrase seems most commonly used when trying to describe problems associated with a non-starting engine - turn key to start, starter engages, motors...
• Re: Trouble starting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:39:11 +0000
  If it won't start from the switch with a key, but you can spin it from the battery, the switch is bad. Pull...
• Re: Starter Cleanup
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:01:38 -0400
  If you do clean the starter up be sure to clean up any excess brake fluid if it's used to clean the outside...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Collum
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:25:29 -0500
  That uninsulated wire between the starter body and the solenoid is not a ground. It is the main wire from the solenoid to the...
• Re: starter woes
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:27:07 -0700
  ...Won't start when warm. Change the bearing, not the starter, first. Much cheaper, maybe. Cheers, Tom Neal On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, William...
• Re: Starter Woes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:45:09 -0500
  ...Could be another ground problem somewhere, or the starter >> itself. >> >> I need educating on starter trouble shooting, maintenance, R&R and >> Starter Tips and...
• RE: no start, starter motor?, 91
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 18:33:35 -0500
  At 12:35 PM 1/13/97 -0600, Lebron,Nathan wrote: >Well I paid $160 for a remanned Bosch starter. If you really wanna...
• Re: FW: Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 21:43:01 -0600
  If you're there in Kemah you'll find Starter and Alternator shops in Pasadena, Baytown, LePort that can properly rebuild your starter. I...
• Re: delayed start: the solution!
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:41:46 +0000
  ...Can hear a slight hum that >was present before trying to start. Keep key in start position. >Sometimes, >after a delay of up to...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:30:45 -0800
  Actually, what GW is referring to is the housing itself, there is no separate flange like you need for the diesel starter. That's...
• Re: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:54:45 -0500
  I have 12 volts at the starter. The lower voltage I mentioned was measured at the solenoid on the starter. This voltage passes through...
• Re: Won't start - no, wait, there it goes!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:43:06 -0400
  ...Won't start - no, wait, there it goes! > > Dan, > > Is this one in the same as the Vanagon "hard start" issue? >
• Re: Starter review 4 years later
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:57:08 +0000
  And Karl, if your starter plate adapters were double the price, I'd still be a customer.  They are that good. On Friday, April...
• Re: HELP!!! Van won't start!!!
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 08:21:53 EST
  ...The starting system includes the Battery, Solenoid, and starter. If the van started properly before it would indicate a bad battery and this is...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:49:17 -0700
  > My 1983.5 Westy sometimes has problems starting. When I turn the key > nothing happens. However, if I do it enough, it always starts...
• Re: starter bush
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:02:18 -0800
  Dan, Put an automatic starter in... no more bush! (Easy now ;o) Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• A/C cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:21:22 -0500
  you wrote: "Cold start valve??? Mine is not functional and does not start easily. If I manually actiate it - the van starts immediately. Chris...
• Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:24:43 -0400
  My 1991 Vanagon won't start. The battery is new and it turns without any problem. Started seems to be turning...it just won...
• Re: Wont start
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:36:21 -0500
  ...if it's not cranking on the starter ... I always operate the starter with a Remote Starter Swtich .. That reduces the connections and wires...
• Re: Starter Behavior
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:23:28 -0800
  ...will a worn starter bushing in clutch housing create or relate to this symptom? I replaced mine while in there rebuilding housing, and starter...
• Re: Runaway starter - 88 GL w/2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:55:33 -0700
  Is it cranking the engine or just spinning the starter very fast? Mark JRodgers wrote: > Tonight as I was about to leave a friends...
• solenoid vs ignition switch for non-start
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 10:25:48 -0600
  ...Now it is worse-- non-start in not-so-cold weather, or a few second delay before it kicks in. After the first start...
• Re: Starter Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Jones
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:00:23 -0500
  My starter does the same thing when it is really cold outside. Cranks the engine about once, pauses for a second, and then starts...
• Re: Slow cranking with fully charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:58:11 -0400
  The relay fix is indicated only when the starter does not engage and makes no noise at all. Be sure that the connections everywhere...
• Re: Starter Relais?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:50:50 -0500
  If the system is stock the problem could be either a bad ignition switch or the starter-solenoid is hanging up. If someone added...
• Re: Starter question
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Toomey
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:50:45 +0000
  A brief update on the starter and closure. Thanks, Dennis, for the suggestion of buying the Premier Gear starter (link below). Nice price, direct...
• Re: Hard start when cold
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:27:09 -0600
  > > I've noticed recently that the van doesn't like to start easily when > > it's cold. By cold I mean around 60-70...
• Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:07:56 -0400
  Depending on how much cranking you have done with the starter it could be the starter. I've burned the copper wire from the...
• intermittent starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Martinez
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:02:35 -0800
  A little advice if you would, my 85 westy has an intermittent starting problem where the starter will not turn. I know my batteries...
• The cold start saga goes on....
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 19:24:39 -0500
  Hey all, Due to my cold start problems...Many listees told me to replace my temp ll sensor as a matter of course even...
• Vanagon Starter
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 5 Sep 2016 21:05:37 -0400
  If you have a Vanagon with the automatic, I can set you up with a Bosch starter that's about 33% bigger, fits perfectly...
• Re: [T2] help with starter relay? (odd, see pics)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:11:08 -0600
  ...Since it appears that the primary problem is power TO your starter, and that is through the broken relay, get the new relay, slap...
• Starting a flooded engine.
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 10:11:05 -0800 (PST)
  ...In the six months that I have owned this van I have never had any problems starting it. I finally got it started after...
• Re: Just starting
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd Perkins
  Sun, 16 Mar 1997 16:51:46 -0500
  I have had the starters rebuilt in both of my vanagons and they work fine. I am sure that there is a shop in...
• Battery or worse - stumped starting
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 16:40:33 +0100
  Hi all, Siegfried has developed some strange starting problems. It appears that the battery is running down, or is due for replacement (it is...
• Help... Won't Start!
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:06:26 -0600
  ...If you can, you may want to push start it and then re-try the starter when you get to your destination -- sometimes starters...