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Subject:Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem
From:Stefan Weir
Date:Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:26:55 EDT

In a message dated 4/12/00 11:49:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
DStewart@CHRM.COM writes:

<<   Same problem - can't start van - turned key about 10 times before it
started.  Drove back to the dealer.  Any ideas before I get soaked another
few hundred bucks I don't have?   >>

Every time I have had a problem like this in any vehicle it has either been
the ignition switch or a bad starter/battery/alternator connection.  They
were either corroded, loose, or both.  Good luck.

Stefan
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'82 Gas Caddy
'92 GTI 8v

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