Hans Brouwer wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Some people tell me I have a lazy starter in our 86 Westfalia since it
> cranks over slowly (always starts though).
>
> When I recharge the battery, the starter cranks over at a nice pace but
> after a short or long trip we are back to the slow cranking.
>
> I do not think it is a starter problem but an alternator problem. I
> guess the alternator is not charging the battery properly.
>
> Do you list members have any ideas? new brushes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hans
> Cumberland, Ontario
>
> 86 Westfalia (his)
> 92 Cabriolet (hers)

The alternator should give you a voltage of a little more than 14 volts at
the battery with the engine running at a reasonable speed (maybe 2000 rpm)
in order to charge properly.
  Is your battery very old?

Larry A.