If you have an electrical problem, the first thing to check is ALWAYS the
last thing you replaced!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: Cold Start Mystery

> Starting Point:
>
> Check that your battery terminal connections are squeaky clean, and the
> posts and cable connectors have plenty of fresh bare metal showing for
> metal to metal contact. Also be sure the "heavy wire" connection (hot
> wire) at the starter is also clean.
>
> After that...it's check the circuits and connections down the line. No
> easy task.
>
> I will say that rebuilts sometimes don't last, unfortunately. Even new
> stuff sometime fails. Had a brand new $5000 piece of aviation navigation
> equipment installed on my airplane once. As I flew away from the airport
> where the shop was, the unit failed permanently 5 miles out. Flew back
> and had to have another brand new unit installed. The technicians could
> never get the first one to even turn back on to test it. So you never
> know until it happens.
>
> Luck.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> PSavage wrote:
> >
> > OK Vanagonites, here's another mystery:
> > When I start my van cold for the first time of the day,
> > there is just the slightest hesitation before it kicks over.
> >
> > New starter was installed less than two years ago,
> > ignitions switch replaced a year ago, & a new starting
> > battery two months ago.
> > What could this mean?
> >
> > Break it to me gently, it's Friday...
> > Thanks,
> > Phaedra
>