I have the exact same problem with my 86 weekender, 190 000 KM with original
starter. On a cold day, it wont even start and I have to push start the van
( not always easy ). If I stop the engine immediately, the starter works
well. Seems like the solenoid is sticking when its cold. I have clean the
all contacts at the starter and by-passed the ignition switch but it didnt
help. I guess my next step is to change the starter.

Mathieu
86 weekender
Quebec

>From: Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
>Reply-To: Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: starter problems
>Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:17:32 -0600
>
>Hey team,
>
>I have an 85 Westfalia GL, 250 000 km (150 000 miles) on the original
>motor,
>transmission, starter and alternator.  In the last week I've had problems
>starting it.  With the key in the 'start' position, the fuel pump comes on
>but the motor doesn't turn over for a few seconds.  Then it turns over at a
>decent speed and catches.  Seems to only do it when cold, and the battery
>is
>fine as far as I know.
>
>Could this be the ignition switch, starter or alternator?  I was planning
>on
>buying the Bosch hard start relay kit A(sooner or later) because i have had
>problems with hard starts, when the motor wouldn't turn over fast enough.
>But in this case it turns over fine, when it decides to do so.
>
>TIA
>Jeff
>85 Westfalia
>69 Notchback
>Winnipeg

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