| Subject: | Re: starter problems |
| From: | Randy Charrette |
| Date: | Thu, 22 Nov 2001 00:35:36 -0500 |
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Sounds like the solanoid to me. I had the same problem with my Syncro. The starters on Syncros are a nightmare to remove, so I decided to bypass the solanoid by useing a Ford one. Someone had suggested this and wrote complete instuctions (check archives). Total cost was about $15. Or replace starter (solanoid included) $$. P-mail with any ???</P> <P>Good luck</P> <P>Randy Charrette</P> <P>87 Syncro weekender<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Jeff Palmer <JPALMER@MTS.NET> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Jeff Palmer <JPALMER@MTS.NET> <DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>>Subject: starter problems <DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:17:32 -0600 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Hey team, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>I have an 85 Westfalia GL, 250 000 km (150 000 miles) on the original motor, <DIV></DIV>>transmission, starter and alternator. In the last week I've had problems <DIV></DIV>>starting it. With the key in the 'start' position, the fuel pump comes on <DIV></DIV>>but the motor doesn't turn over for a few seconds. Then it turns over at a <DIV></DIV>>decent speed and catches. Seems to only do it when cold, and the battery is <DIV></DIV>>fine as far as I know. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Could this be the ignition switch, starter or alternator? I was planning on <DIV></DIV>>buying the Bosch hard start relay kit A(sooner or later) because i have had <DIV></DIV>>problems with hard starts, when the motor wouldn't turn over fast enough. <DIV></DIV>>But in this case it turns over fine, when it decides to do so. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>TIA <DIV></DIV>>Jeff <DIV></DIV>>85 Westfalia <DIV></DIV>>69 Notchback <DIV></DIV>>Winnipeg <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></html>
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