Ed;
        Most FLAPS have a roll-a-around test station for your
battery,starter and alternator. My FlAPS is more that happy to do it for
free.
         Our 85 had high parasitic loses causing a poor charge. I
increases the size of the wire between the alternator and starter. This
is the weak link in the charging path.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
For Sale: 61 AustinHealey Sprite(not Bugeye);Daily driver $2500

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:52:25 EST Ed Goodrow <A84Westy@AOL.COM> writes:
>Hello All:
>   84 Automatic that has a starting problem.  When the key is turned I
>can
>hear the starter engage, a second or two passes and then the starter
>MAY spin
>and the engine starts.  Sometimes I can leave the key in the start
>position
>for 3-4 seconds before the starter will spin.  Other times (which is
>really
>the problem) the starter will not spin the motor although I have a
>good
>battery.  I can leave the key in the start position and nothing more
>than a
>tapping sound.
>         I can come back 20 minutes later and the engine fires right
>up after
>the usual two or three second wait.
>
>Does every vanagon have that pause before starting?   I've checked all
>the
>connection  - can the key switch be going?   Is the starter going?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Ed

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