Shawn,
You could try tightening the bolts holding the starter.  You could check
your
wiring to make sure you're getting enough current. Clean contacts and such.
But probably you should just get a new starter.  Yours is giving up the
ghost.

Dean
'90 Westy
'71 Super Beetle

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn Luft [mailto:Shawn.Luft@COMPLETIONS.BOMBARDIER.COM]
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:58 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Starter doesn't work on long trips
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I have been experience an intermittent problem with my
> starter.  It seems
> that it works perfectly when scooting around town, however it
> occasionally
> doesn't turn over after we've been driving a long time.
>
> It seems that everything is good at the front of the car
> because the fuel
> pump turns on, however the starter doesn't turn over.  Also I
> learned that
> if I hit the starter with a rock it will then go and start-up.
>
> Can someone please advise how to remedy this problem?
>
> Thank you,
> Shawn.
>