Interesting, Jim.  How does it work?

Charles
'85 Westy

At 01:21 PM 6/12/01 -0400, James Bowen wrote:
>I'm surprised no one on the list has suggested the Bosch WR1 Low Voltage
>Relay kit as a fix for your problem.   I've been suffering with the same
>problem on my '88 Wolfsburg (Lola).  This past weekend I fitted this Bosch
>relay to my Lola.  Voila!  She's fixed.  No more hot start problems.  Bus
>Depot and Bus Boy both sell this kit.  Good Luck.
>
>Jim Bowen
>'88 Wolfsburg
>'74 Super Beetle Sun Bug
>
>
>At 04:20 PM 6/11/01 -0500, Andrew Payton wrote:
> >Well I don't know who read my the story about my trip to Florida & all the
> >problems I incurred with my Vanagon but it seems to have resurfaced.
> >Originally I assumed it was the alternator but now I'm not really sure b/c I
> >installed a new one only a few weeks ago, went ahead & put in a new starter
> >too.
> >
> >Basically after driving for about 3.5hrs, Evansville to Frankfort, I pulled
>up
> >into my driveway & turned off the van b/c I had to run inside for something.
> >When I came back outside, no more than 5min later, I turned the key to start
> >my van & there was clearly power but the starter did absolutely nothing -
>the>key just kinda sat there.  So now I'm stumped & don't really know what to
>look
> >for next.  Please help me out if ya can.  Thanks.
> >
> >   Andrew Payton
> >   Frankfort, KY
> >   82 Vanagon L (Water-Cooled