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• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:32:32 -0700
  I doubt that you'll have any further problems with that starter. There are no "new" stock Bosch starters for the Vanagon, just rebuilds...
• Re: Starter Cleanup
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:11:47 -0700
  On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:54 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Now that my transmission is out, and the starter...
• Re: '80 starter fails until you knock it [known Vanagon problem]
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 May 2002 21:26:40 -0500
  ...The drive end must be in a good starter end bushing or it will bind and lock the starter. If you bought a generic...
• Re: Starter
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Aug 97 13:00:14 -0700
  ...The starter on my '81 has a seperate solenoid. Not to pick a nit, but I'm gonna assume that "separate" means that you...
• '82 Diesel vanagon. Starter isn't turning over.
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:42:55 -0700
  For a couple of months it's taken a number (5, 6, or more) of start attempts to get the starter to turn over...
• Re: 1.9 or 2.1 starter for a 2.1 in an 85
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:35:21 -0400
  ...to >starter ................ ( particularily this factor ) > >which starter would be better.. >a 1.9 one or a 2.1 one ? 2.1 starter sez me...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:32:28 -0400
  ...Is something killing my starters? I did read somewhere that low voltage could ruin starters and I suspected my + cable from the battery. It...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 08:39:21 -0500
  ...The really does nothing to help a slow turning starter. All it does is help get the starter solenoid to pull the gear out...
• Re: replace starter and bushing at some time?
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:27:16 -0700
  ...Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:48 PM Subject: [VANAGON] replace starter and bushing at some time? > 87 Syncro passenger van > > I am replacing the...
• Re: Starter question. previous reply was blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 13:30:55 -0700
  ...My fault for making assumptions but I didn't think a Vanagon compatible new starter existed! Good to know Dennis, thanks. Neil. On 7...
• Starter motor update
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:47:43 EDT
  ...Does the banging on starter indicate any particular problem? (Faulty ground, solenoid or starter?) I noticed that the red and black wire going to...
• Re: Starter Woes
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 09:09:22 -0500
  ...As I was getting ready to remove the > old starter I note that the stud on the starter solenoid is loose. Ah Ha I...
• Re: Gowesty starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 5 Sep 2016 15:04:23 -0400
  TDI starters from LKQ salvage are $25. Be sure you get the electrical connector. I used a RMW high torque adapter plate to replace...
• '80 Westy-- Best way to go on a new starter
  Historical mailing list - Phil Hanson
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:12:09 -0700
  I need to replace my starter. What should I do other than just going to the local supplier get one. I would like to...
• Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:43:08 -0700
  Volks, My starter [my new starter I should say] sometimes turns over, hesitates then continues to work. Turns the engine over quite well. Only...
• Best 4 spd Syncro starter replace solution?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:18:53 -0800
  I've read that I don't want Bosch rebuilt starters, tho' I know not why. What is the best replacement for a starter...
• Re: starter solenoid buzzing and overehating? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:45:45 -0500
  ...My conclusion? The starter solenoid stuck in the "on" position, causing the starter to suck big amps from the battery. Since the starter has...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:44:10 -0400
  I have actually had better luck with starters and alternators from Napa and AutoZone than with the Bosch units. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From...
• Confirm please? Vanagon automatic transmission starter motor?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:33:09 -0700
  A couple of the part numbers on starter are hard to see. Vanagon automatic starter web images look like this part. Image of starter...
• Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:17:00 -0400
  ...Monday, September 05, 2005 11:38 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Vanagon Starter - windings available? > The saga of my 90 Westy starter continues. You'll laugh...
• Re: Starter doesn't work on long trips
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:59:35 -0400
  Yes high heat will affect the starter. Its dying man. Does the solenoid engage? It could be your solenoid if it doesn't push...
• Re: Starter Life
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 07:25:22 -0700
  On 3/7/05 7:11, "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM> wrote: > How long should a starter last before it starts...
• Re: Bosch "premium" rebuilt starter appears to be built from non-Bosch parts!?!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Jul 2017 07:56:55 -0700
  ...Given the age of the Vanagon Bosch starter cores, I still wonder about rebuilt starter consistency. This Bosch web page: https://www.boschautoparts.com...
• 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: dragging starter
  Historical mailing list - Web Design
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 22:21:04 -0500
  Last fall I thought I had a dragging starter. It was not wanting to start when the engine was hot more and more. It...
• Re: Dragging Starter
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:14:21 EST
  Neil Blackwell wrote thusly: <Wally, the 84 Westy (150K) has a draggy starter <snip> am I destined for a new starter?> Maybe, but before...
• Re: Subagon starter
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:51:13 -0800
  I have Tdi starter in my 2.2 Syncro. Just make sure your engine is well tuned , that things spins like NOW . No cranking...
• Starter for 1981 automatic: questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 18:51:48 -0400
  > Hi, > > I just bought a starter for my 1981 (automatic) van. The picture looked > just like the one I had. BUT it is missing...
• Re: New Starter time?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 3 May 2004 15:27:35 -0500
  ...New Starter time? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >My 86 westy starter has been acting up, I did the whack it with a hammer...
• RE: No Start/Start
  Historical mailing list - John Becker
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 08:21:39 -0700
  ...As it turned out, the contacts in the starter solenoid were gummed up. I had the starter replaced, but before they sent the core...
• '87 Syncro Starter Woes
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Corrain
  Sun, 8 Jun 97 21:51:36 -0500
  ...The starter needs some work and I am eager to get at it. Just one question: How do you remove the starter? I don...
• relay starter solenoid fix=brake warning light!?!
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Tue, 27 May 2003 20:51:22 -0700
  I recently did the "piggy back relay on the starter solenoid fix" to cure my starter delay issue and now my brake warning light...
• Syncro starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:23:20 -0800
  ...My starter in my 87 syncro is shot.. Any tips or must do's to change a syncro starter?? Thank you J Sent from...
• Need diesel Vanagon starter core in Seattle area
  Historical mailing list - Robert Gruber
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 10:34:12 -0800
  Apparently I had a starter rebuilt that had the wrong Bendix in it. Looking for a diesel vanagon starter core that has a good...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 04:28:28 +0000
  Many thanks for the starter advice. I installed a new gear reduction starter with the Westy Ventures adapter today and couldn't be happier...
• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:57:40 -0800
  ...Bad starter. Mike On 2/19/03 11:20 AM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > Vanagon starters sometimes have solenoids that freeze in...
• RE: '87 Syncro Starter Woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 97 16:34:45 UT
  ...The starter needs some work and I am eager to get at it. Just one question: How do you remove the starter? I don...
• Re: Dragging Starter
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 09:30:42 -0500
  ...Dragging Starter Wally, the 84 Westy (150K) has a draggy starter, especially when hot. A lot like my daughter's Jetta when we installed...
• 1984 automatic starter just clicks
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:28:18 -0600
  When I turn the key the starter clicks once. The engine does not turn over. I have checked the electrical connectionals. The smaller red...
• Um, what's a "core charge"?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 19 May 2007 06:51:30 -0700
  Mr Squirrel wants to buy a spare starter to carry in his 84 auto transmission Volkswagen Vanagon in case the original one fails. If...
• '80 starter fails until you knock it [known vanagon problem]
  Historical mailing list - phil hans
  Mon, 27 May 2002 19:14:53 -0700
  ...How do you fix this problem? Get a new starter? But won't it just start again? The starter I have now I replace...
• Re: Starter issues
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:19:10 -0500
  ...Starter issues > > I recently pulled the starter on my 87 and cleaned all the contacts. �For a > short time I had no starting issues...
• Starters...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 09:32:43 -0400
  I have been plagued with problems with my '82 Diesel Vanagon's starter; today I will have to put on my third in two...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:28:05 -0500
  ...As for starter performance the permanent magnet, gear reduction starters are becoming extremely common due to their light weight and low cost. As for...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:57:33 -0300
  ...Starter related question. > > Dennis: > > The GoWesty starter is nice, but almost $500 CAD by the time it gets here. I can get a Bosch...
• Re: TDI Starter info was:Bosch "premium" rebuilt starter appears to be built from non-Bosch parts!?!
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Mon, 3 Jul 2017 13:47:23 -0700
  ...I’m more interested in best long term quality then lowest price on the TDI starter. But If Karl is using this that speaks...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:29:19 -0600
  Hi, My first guess would be the positive cable from the battery to the starter. If there is corrosion or deterioriation of the wiring...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 Dec 2015 20:19:12 -0500
  Since the GoWesty starter does not require any modifications of the bell housing or engine if it was to fail, what is to stop...
• Re: Starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Paul Freese
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:49:11 -0700
  ...I am sure there are hundred of vanagons on the road with parts counter starters. �� Paul Again - make sure you are getting your reading...
• New Starter...Solenoid Hanging Up
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:07:51 -0400
  Hi, Just put in a new rebuilt Bosch starter in my 87. Worked well last night, this morning and afternoon. Then this evening when...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:19:50 -0500
  I recently found that my starter had failed because the short ground that runs from the starter body to the solenoid had disintegrated. It...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:07:52 -0700
  The VC kit wire is too short for the gear reduction starter, so make up your own longer one. Stuart From: Michael McSwain [mailto...
• Re: [A] FI problem, [Q] where to get a starter
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 01:14:04 -0400
  In a message dated 95-07-14 17:43:55 EDT, Jesse writes: >Second, it seems that our starter is approaching the end of...
• Re: Pre-starter grind
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 22:05:32 -0500
  I just got thru friday putting the 4th starter in my Syncro. What a H#$#@$#%$ of a job to do 4 times. Mine was...
• Re: Starter Help
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:28:22 -0400
  ...If the starter engages, good, it was the solenoid. If not, you have a bad starter. On the other hand, if, when you jumpered...
• 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 relay
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 21:59:13 -0600
  ...If the starter is making noise and turning at all, the relay will not help you. In that case, you either have a mechanical...
• Re: 90 Vanagon Automatic Starter Saga - Now Over!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 23:39:16 -0500
  Got the starter back today, and just finished reinstalling it. Finally after 2 years, 4 starter removals, plenty of foul expletives, it works. It...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 17:05:00 -0800
  AFAIK, the dual starter option was offered by Bostig for their Ford Zetec conversions. You keep the VW starter in the stock position on...
• Re: starter solenoid buzzing and overehating?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:28:39 -0800
  ...Can the solenoid be easily removed from the > starter for testing, without > removing the starter > > NO Can anyone help identify the source of the...