Get the Bosch WR-1 relay.  Solves the problem.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'64 7-passenger

----- Original Message -----
From: "phil hans" <hansph_99@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 10:14 PM
Subject: '80 starter fails until you knock it [known vanagon problem]

> Hi everyone.  I'm having the problem with the starter.
>  Gotta knock it with a pipe after it is hot to get it
> to work.  How do you fix this problem?  Get a new
> starter?  But won't it just start again?  The starter
> I have now I replace 3 years ago.  Any ideas?
>
> Phil Hanson  '80 Westfalia
>
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