put an ohm meter on the battery and start taking fuses out one at a
time. Once the dvm drops to zero you know that you have found the culprit
circuit.

Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Tarheel wrote:

> This same thing is happening in my 86 cabrio.  Drove it to the flaps, put it
> on the battery/alt tester, and they said I had a short somewhere.
>
> Could there be a way to test the load reduction relay?
>
>
> Adam Puzerewski
> 81 westy
> 74 beetle
> 86 cabrio
> Vanagon Partsmobiles
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MOST,DAVID" <most@UCLA.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] no start
>
>
> > I remember this topic coming up a few years ago, and though I don't know
> > the solution, you may not have a battery problem.  When I lived in
> > Colorado, on a really cold morning, I recall turning the key and having to
> > wait for what seemed like a very long time before anything happened.  In
> > other words, though the fuel pump started making noise, it might take
> > over 5 seconds for the engine to turn over.  Sometimes, I would hold it
> > for a couple of seconds more, release the key, and go through the same
> > procedure a second time before anything would happen.
> >
> > I'm sure the someone has a technical explanation for this, but I can say
> > that once it warmed up again, turning the key caused the engine to turn
> > over in less than a second.
> >
> > Just a thought,
> > David
> >
> > On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Jason Willenbrock wrote:
> >
> > > hey all,
> > > it is real cold here in the mornings in new york, and this morning was
> > > really cold.  anyways, as i went out to start the van i turned the key
> and
> > > nothing happened.  i turned it again and nothing.  i tried once more
> then
> > > finally it turn over and engaged.  what would be the reason that nothing
> > > happened the first few times i turned the key?  frozen starter?
> battery?  i
> > > don't think it is the fuel injection b/c the starter wouldn't even turn.
> > > once the starter did turn the car started right up.  so, should i look
> > > towards the starter?  the starter is only 2 years old.  the battery is
> old
> > > though, could this be the problem?  this is the second time this has
> > > happened and both times after being persistant with turning the key it
> would
> > > finally start.  could this also be the result of some electrical
> > > connections.  it might be worth noting that this is a fresh engine with
> > > roughly 100 miles on it and i am still working out the bugs.
> > > thanks once again for any input!
> > > jason
> > > 90 gl
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