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• Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:36:52 -0700
  ...In that incorrect scenario, if starter battery was low, starter would pull power from aux. battery. In past I've connected loads to the...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:14:21 -0800
  ...I expected a larger Voltage drop when cranking starter. Last night, the small booster battery AAA guy used did nothing. Just connected battery charger...
• Diagnosing rich running 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Thu, 27 May 2010 13:11:46 -0700
  ...The start sequence/overheat LED doesn't stop blinking some of the time - sometimes at cold start for the day, sometimes hot start. But...
• The Mystery Machine saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 08:40:42 -0500
  ...Also even in the coldest Minnesota mornings it would start right up. Turn the key, the starter would spin the engine for just a...
• recommendations for splicing large gauge wire
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 17:16:15 -0500
  ...Just to get things working, make sure it started, etc, I used one of those cone-shaped screw-on things. It starts, good, so...
• Re: Intermittent starting
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:28:28 -0700
  ...It'll turn, just not start. > > I need some places to start. Crank position sensor (it's resistance is reading correctly)? Ignition module (doesn...
• Re: Starting From Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 16:43:55 -0500 (EST)
  ...pedal to make sure the vehicle does not start & go when you > crank the starter. > > The kind of unfortunate incident this could be used...
• Re: 84 not refiring ,unless I floor it sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 14:07:32 -0800
  I have/had the intermittent no start problem. My front yard mechanic found a tiny vacuum line disconnected, reconnected it and it hasn't...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:19:47 -0800
  ...The > engine isn't starting. > > I've taken the plugs out, disconnected hoses from the intake air distributor > to let it dry out, disabled...
• Coolant light flashing
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:09:52 -0400 (EDT)
  My coolant light started to flash all of a sudden. Normally it flashes only initially during starting and stops flashing after 30 secs. Temp...
• Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan_Moy
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 22:13:37 -0500
  When first starting my vanagon(cold), it runs rough & rich and will tend to stall. Can I get some direction into places to start...
• 1.9 turbodiesel specs????
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 20:02:33 -0400
  ...how much horsepower, how much torque @ what rpm? also is the solenoid in a vw starter replaceable by itself or do i have to...
• Re: Starter Relay Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Paul R. Webb
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 23:07:21 -0500
  No takers, so then, if it's not broke, don't fix it! Has anyone performed the starter relay upgrade? What is replaced and...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:26:03 CST
  Hiyo all! My 88 vanagon still occasionally doesnt start when very hot and now cold. Does it mean the common "long-wire, lower-volt...
• Anybody have a good starter?
  Historical mailing list - mark fisher
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 15:24:38 -0500
  Hi all The starter on my '87 Syncro just gave up the ghost- Does anybody have a servicable one I could buy or trade...
• Re: unusual problem
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 10:41:25 EST
  In a message dated 12/3/00 3:54:22 AM, jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM writes: << is there a source of power to the starter...
• NVC: Help! need good Toyota shop in D.C.
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 08:41:48 -0500
  ...Her '88 Toyota 4Runner won't start this morning. Turns over, but no start. Can anyone recommend a decent shop in the D.C...
• screech upon starting
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 09:54:56 -0800
  My 85 westy screeches when starting for about 5 seconds and then never makes the sound again. Is this waterpump-----I just replaced the...
• Re: timing light
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:17:40 -0600
  ...On the starter? There is a good 12V source on the back of the alternator. It is the big wire that runs to the...
• Re: fuel pump/starting question...need assistance
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:24:04 -0500
  ...Bring this long wire up to the front so that you can check the voltage while you are attempting to start the van. If...
• Re: Syncro Starter R&R on vacation? A Poll
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:22:50 -0700
  ...This takes patience and sticking the starter >> > in and turning it, just so. Tip : pay attention to just how the old >> > starter tilts and...
• Re: New Starter Cost with Install
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 06:59:26 -700 (PDT)
  ...The mechanic explained that a previous owner had hooked up a wire from the battery to the starter to give it a little extra...
• Re: Syncro trip
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 24 May 1998 21:01:14 -0400
  On Sun, 24 May 1998, Kim wrote: > In the best John Muir tradition (intending on arriving in better condition > then I started the trip...
• Re: Heavy Duty Starter Cables
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 10:17:26 EST
  I thought a 2.5 volt drop across the starter cable sounded unbelievable so I measured it. I used my Fluke model 12 which...
• premature battery death or just not enough use? Flat spot on starter?
  Historical mailing list - ScotiaWesty
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:19:53 -0700
  ...I'm starting to get a bit suspicious about my electrical system. Do Vanagon's eat up batteries faster than other vehicles? I put...
• Re: Auto Tranny problem Anything else to try?
  Historical mailing list - Dee OBrien
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:35:38 -0700
  ...She starts in P > and N not in D or lower. We have a used AT to put in, but want to > make sure...
• Re: New symptoms (still not running right)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:33:22 -0500
  ...Only problem is, sometimes the van runs fine >and sometimes, it starts of really bad and/or has a LOT of trouble >starting/restarting...
• Re: Intermittent stall while underway...
  Historical mailing list - David
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:50:34 -0500
  ...swapped out ignition > switches (I have 2 spares) and same no start issue... waited another 5 mins > or so and it started up again...
• battery/alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:12:38 -0400
  ...Then when I got home, I stopped the engine and tried to start it again, and it started right up. Any thoughts? Also, why...
• Still konking out
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:37:47 -0700
  ...This problem started happening at the same time that his starter decided to be erratic. Sometimes the start will not turn over but just...
• Curious no swas teh same tart issue
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 25 May 2012 18:04:04 -0400
  ...It starts fine now. Is it possible it’s the ignition switch again 2 years later or is there some “hot starter” issue that...
• 84' Vanagon starter falling apart
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:53:10 -0800
  Couple of days ago my starter failed turning over freely but not engaging, knocking it made no difference... I found out that it lost...
• Re: Battery Problems- Slow Cranking
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 May 2010 17:58:44 -0400
  ...Measure from ground to battery neg, neg to pos, pos to starter, starter to ground. When you've got the general area, measure from...
• 87 Westi Sluggish (What to look for)
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 10:09:28 EDT
  ...missing, hard starting etc.... It just seems to be a little down on power on the big hills around our house. In an aircooled...
• Re: Digi-whatever question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 09:02:59 -0400
  ...a bad clutch switch (the van will start >without stepping on the clutch (or do they all do that?), There is no clutch switch...
• HELP!!! 87 Won't start!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:22:57 -0400
  Hi All, I need some help....my 87 won't start. It was running fine...then I stopped at the supermarket to get some...
• That Little Ditty That You Do
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Wed, 18 May 2005 22:16:48 -0700
  ...started! I have started! I have Any knowledge or ideas? Thanks, Markus and Maggie and The Girl ('87 Westy in Pismo Beach)
• Fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:32:13 -0700
  Getting ready to start my fuel lines. I was just browsing over some of them and noticed -the lines in the engine compartment have...
• Re: FW: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 15:18:08 -0500
  A HAPPY UPDATE on my non-starting vehicle with brand-new fuel lines: went out this morning and charged my battery for a minute...
• Re: No cold start ability at all?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:17:24 -0500
  ...No cold start ability at all? One morning I went to start my van (20F outside) and it didn't even catch. It is...
• Re: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:46:02 -0500
  ...88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!! > > After all my struggle with this issue - it would seem the coil...
• Re: Dual Batteries
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Tue, 19 Apr 1994 11:51:30 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I could run the > stereo for hours until the thing croaked, and then start the car like > nothing happend! With this setup, it wouldn...
• Re: 87 syncro won't start
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 12:43:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I can smell the fuel when I try to > start it. The spark and compression are good. > > The one or two times that it...
• 88 Westy parked 4 summer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Davis
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:18:23 EDT
  ...Whenever I start it up the lifters start making alot of clattery racket, and there's a cloud of blue smoke coming from the...
• Re: Hot Start Problem in H2O cooled
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 13:50:36 -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...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 1 May 2003 07:52:25 -0700
  ...Mark Noel Cookson wrote: > > Hi, > > I am about to add a low voltage relay kit to my starter and have a > question. > > First, the...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 11:12:37 -0700
  For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge makes battery R&R a minor pain. I'm sure others have experienced...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 22:58:50 -0400
  Actually the ground for the fridge relay is done through the starter solenoid. Two reasons for this. The fridge relay will be disabled while...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:16:07 -0600
  ...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem My van sits a long time between starts. How would this filter help and would...
• Re: Help! Stranded in Phoenix-Loses power and dies
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:11:43 -0400
  ...I tried > starting it this morning and she didn't want to start...sort of > sputtered. The second time I tried she did start...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:13:47 -0700
  ...I have even installed NEW starters only to have this problem happen in a very short while. The problem is the start wire from...
• Re: 88 GL - did it again!!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:32:35 -0500
  ...I got in the van, tried to start the engine. It went Grind, Grind, Grind, Vroooom! Started up. I did not think it was...
• Re: Remote control Engine starter and cycling device
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:24:38 -0500
  ...I'd never do that! Every start is almost a cold start, and if it's really cold the engine will hardly warm up...
• Re: No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:41:32 -0700
  ...No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head... I'm betting on the 180 distributor/wires. Anybody want in on this action? tim in san...
• Starting Problems . . . was Re: URGENT: Stranded in Remote Area. ..
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:14:02 -0500
  ...checks are done with e-brake set, key in ignition *Does the van start or starter engage for a moment if the shift lever...
• Re: URGENT: Stranded in Remote Area with disabled wife -
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:44:15 -0400
  ...I have this exact starting problem with my '90 syncro - though not > always when hot. As a result, I always park on hills, or...
• Re: Buying my first VW
  Historical mailing list - Joel
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 21:07:08 -0500
  ...That problem has been solved and the starter is sitting > > with my > > toolbox waiting to go. Now I've got some detail questions > > hopefully...
• '81 Westy, fuel pump won't work.... why do I bother...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Wed, 26 May 1999 10:39:37 -0230
  ...The vehicle will start for a second or so, then die. I suspect it is runnning on the cold start valve only. So, is...
• ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - most david
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:24:07 -0700
  ...When the fuel pump gets power, the engine starts every time and runs well. A local mechanic is convinced that the ECU is causing...
• start of something - slight miss then stall then running ok ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:58:33 -0800
  ...mins the tried it again it starts up & drives fine :) Head out to the ferry terminal it starts that missing again around 100kph but...