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• No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - James Reed-Jones
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:50:14 -0500
  ...So no problem with the replacement (I thought) until I tried to start the engine. It will turn over but won't catch. I...
• Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:11:24 -0400
  ...Westy started slow but it started back to the farm. Stopped at another state park and had some lunch. Westy now won't start...
• Re: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:14:12 -0400
  ...88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!! I don't mean to say that coils are the most likely...
• VW bus '78 2ltr problem update!
  Historical mailing list - Ian Corner
  Sun, 21 Apr 1996 14:16:39 +0200
  ...From a suggestion of this list I had a go at starting the engine and it sounds like the starter motor is not working...
• Re: Coolant system failure
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:00:01 EST
  Andrew; Please clarify; it sounds like you tried to start the engine without coolant in it. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC...
• Re: Trouble starting after sitting awhile?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:12:48 -0700
  Anthony Kimmons wrote: > ...I can start it once, but only for a few seconds, then it dies and > won't restart again. A (wild...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:29:18 -0800
  ...Cycle the key 3-4 times until you hear the weee-rrrrrrrrr sound and then try to start it. If it fires, the probelm...
• Trouble starting
  Historical mailing list - Kedar Warriner
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 09:46:49 -0500 (EST)
  ...I've noticed that it has trouble starting when it's very damp out. I live in Montreal and it's been raining alot...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:40:11 -0500
  It's -25 F in Houlton, ME with a wind chill of -45. (8 a.m.) I haven't tried to start my Westy...
• 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 - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:50:03 -0500
  ground straps, ignition switch plug,then take your new starter to an advance auto parts store and have them test it for free.
• Re: 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 20:31:03 -0600
  ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > It's a feature of the igntion switch to prevent turning it to 'start' > from 'on' once...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:58:21 -0700
  ...How much heavier is a starter?" >> >> Parse that sucker. It's an open book test. >> >>> Starter isn't that hard to change on an...
• Warm Start Issue Likely Solved (+ temp sensor test results)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:51:08 -0700
  ...When started, it was sometimes rough, but would always feel "flooded" when trying to start it. Recently, it would also "hunt" at idle when...
• trip to the library(long)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 23:12:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...this morning, i started up my '84 vanagon to pick my sister up from the library. the van started up fine, but then settled...
• trip to the library(long)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 23:12:24 -0400
  ...this morning, i started up my '84 vanagon to pick my sister up from the library. the van started up fine, but then settled...
• Mechanics just dont listen!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Gardner
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:26:14 EDT
  ...Then he tried to tell me that Mikes Starter is set up differently.....I dont believe that VW changed the placeing of the starter...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 22:38:39 -0800
  ...Put it in first gear and turn the key, it chugs forward until it starts then you just shift... up & down. Oh ya, be...
• Re: cultural diversity (on Friday ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:10:19 -0700
  ...5F American cars don't start > * 0F Alaskans put on T-shirts > * -10 German cars don't start > Eyes freeze shut when you blink...
• Temp sensor failure-->warm start troubles: 1.9L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Les Shiaman
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 14:51:48 -0800
  ...My 84 westy won't warm start easily. So it appears I need a new temp sensor. BTW John Baker's little short cut...
• Re: drive on the starter -
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:49:32 -1000
  ...He just ran it in 3rd gear only , that's almost 'driving it on the starter' ..just an extra big and strong electric 'almost...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:26:50 -0400
  I would not like a wire connected to that battery + post on the starter. It has access to enormous unfused amount of current. Something...
• Re: Maybe some VC
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:58:36 -0800
  ...You turn it off and it will not start again for another 4 to 12 hours.� The starter will turn the engine over.� There...
• Re: Mechanics just dont listen!!!!!reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 02:06:44 EDT
  ...Then he tried to tell me that Mikes Starter is set up differently.....I dont believe that VW changed the placeing of the starter...
• Re: No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head...
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:51:50 -0700
  ...No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head... > > > I need suggestions... i have a 84 here that i just resealed... (heads) > > it's been 8...
• Re: No "Flicker", what to do?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 9 May 2018 10:03:57 -0700
  ...I would have to crank it for two minutes and hope it will start before the battery gives up. So, started to check in...
• Re: diesel vanagon owners - cold start knob -
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 7 Mar 2017 09:56:47 -0600
  Cold start knob on a water boxer?? Only a gas heater knob. Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 7, 2017, at 3:32...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:04:59 -0700
  ...On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Okay, > > > > Today it was very hard to start, much...
• Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 00:23:53 -0400
  ...occasionally >I'll go to start my van and the starter won't immediately turn over or >won't turn over at all. If...
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:36:59 -0700
  ...Starter removal > I'm currently removing my bad starter to install a reman one. The problem > that I'm having is with the lower...
• Re: Cold Start
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 13 Oct 1994 08:15:27 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Cold Start > > > Jack's point about connecting negative cables last is valid and > worth consideration. I've never seen or heard of a hydrogen...
• Attention Auto Trans Owners!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 13:25:11 -0400
  ...Last Sunday when leaving Everybus, my '84 wouldn't start. Turn the key and got warning lights, but starter would not engage. It finally...
• Re: Battery discharging too soon?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:41:10 -0600
  ...Subsequent starts are fine with nice fast turning. The only discharge I can see is the clock and fridge fan. It seems to be...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 20:34:22 -0400
  ...main >starting battery? I've got an 85 1.9 westy non camper, >and it does have an auxilliary battery, but the >starting batt...
• Re: Startter Motor Installation Question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:07:34 -0700
  On 6/1/06, walter bahm <wbahm@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Greetings, > > just tried installing a new Bosch (rebuild) starter motor onto our '86 > vanagon...
• Re: '91 Syncro floods & dies, won't restart
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 07:09:12 -0400
  ...Next time your engine won't start, unplug it and try to start the engine. I f this is the problem, it will start...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:42:05 -0800
  '88, stock 2.1 I somewhat cross posted here in an attempt to start a new thread. I was referring to the ICU. It...
• Re: [A] Camper woes
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 11:30:49 -0500
  ...Put it back in the bus and proceeded for the next 2-1/2 hours to try to get the damn thing started. Couldn...
• Blinking alternator light...?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 12 Sep 2020 10:53:54 -0700
  ...Recently the alternator light blinked *once* and stopped completely before I started the engine and when the engine started it's normal with no...
• Re: 79 Bus with 81 engine - Hot Start issue
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:11:18 -0400
  ...The starter solenoid is a highly inductive > load and this relay can arc over and have the contacts weld closed > keeping the starter operating...
• 1800 heads, van won't start
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:18:01 -0700
  ...Secondly, my 82 doesn't want to start. Actually, it starts just fine, but will only run if I pump the gas. Won't...
• looking for a battery for my Vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:38:25 -0500
  Hi I am trying to go through the electrical system of my '82 Vanagon diesel and will be replacing the starter and battery and...
• Re: Engine still won't START!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 6 May 2002 17:37:14 -0700
  ...It just cranks over and over and over, but no start ???????
• grinding starter
  Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:36:46 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE></DIV> <P>Volks:</P> <P>What could cause the starter on my 87 Westy with Eurospec...
• Re: Camping (away from it all)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:12:06 -0700
  ...The discussion started in early 2000 so put stealth in the subject line and 2000 in to start date, to start the search. Here...
• Re: Tough to start on cold mornings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 14:45:53 -0800
  ...The van has been starting and running fine >> otherwise. >> My wife tells me that it cranks, starts for a moment and then dies. I...
• Re: Dumb Question - Remote Start Switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 04:38:20 -0700
  ...That will trigger the starter solenoid. If you do it that way, put a male spade on one end of 2 pieces of wire...
• Advanced Timing Causing Starting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 11:01:47 -0400
  I had the timing advanced on my '85 1.9l digijet to 5 BTDC (10 degrees advanced from stock) and experienced some starting problems...
• Idle issues - cold is fine, warm is high
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 12 May 2006 13:53:05 -0400
  ...I have noticed that if I start the van from a cold start that sometimes it take a couple cranks with the starter to...
• Re: Engine missing, wont start, now seems fine???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:16:49 -0500
  ...The only thing i did when > painting is take the light outs did nothing to the interior or motor area. > When i first started...
• starter changed - thanks for help
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 95 10:06:55 +0200
  ...I found a "scrapyard" that had the correct starter for about $60. I think that's good compared to the PartsPlace catalog I received...
• Re: Urgent Starting Problem!/ Suspect Neutral/Park Starter Switch/Contact Bridge Problem
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:44:41 -0500
  ...At first when I picked up the van it would > not start, he had to put it in neutral to start it. I told...
• Re: Recommended battery booster works great
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:06:43 -0500
  ...Whether a given battery >> will start a given vehicle on a given occasion is a different question. >> The device might start 8 small, low...
• Re: HELP! van broke on I80 trAveling East (update)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:06:29 -0700
  ...We can't get it to crank the starter, hot or > cold (only push starting ) We hate to impose on the > already fantastic generosity...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 7 Nov 2016 11:39:21 -0800
  hard to start in the morning - *SOLVED* First thanks to all of you for suggestions and ideas... here's a long report... the problem...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:17:02 -0400
  At 10:48 PM 8/25/2012, Skip wrote: >Another "start phenomena" that I'm working through is the "hot >start" issue, turns over...
• Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Colin Stanfield
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 17:09:56 -0500
  ...as starting battery? > > > Scott, > > The idea of having an extra battey is to lessen the chance of you > running the primary starting battery down...
• Re: No Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:54:24 -0500
  At 01:48 PM 11/30/2010, J Stewart wrote: >lights on, fuel pump whirring away, nothing from the starter. >Daughter comes out of...
• '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - David Dustan
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 17:38:45 -0800
  ...When we last visited this issue I would start my '86 Vanagon but it would die shortly after starting. Most members here suggested replacing...
• Re: cold starting
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 18:42:24 -0800
  ...cold starting Hello all, I'm having a problem with my '87 Vanagon starting first thing in the morning. It'll start but you...
• circuit for bridging the batteries
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 22:00:48 -0400
  ...On my boat I have a starter battery and another set of house batteries. When running a charge in from either the engine's...