Check connections to starter.

If there was really rough idle and/or jerky movement while moving van,
something could have come loose.

Neil.

On 7/23/07, Tonya Pope <Tonya@holoreality.com> wrote:
> I think I thanked everyone who responded to my previous request for
> help.  If I didn't, I'm very thankful for all the good advice.  I did
> finally get my 87 started after it sat for I guess about 2-1/2 years.
>  No special magic trick, just out of frustration I was sitting and
> turning the key over and over again and it finally decided I wasn't
> going to give up so it sputtered itself to life.  After roughly
> idleing for a bit to get things moving, we tried getting it to move
> under its own power.  It promptly said "no" and died.  However, it
> did start right back up.  After a bit more coaxing, and giving it
> more gas as I put it into gear, it did move under its own power.
> Killing a few times, but starting right back up.  While moving it
> around the driveway, it died one last time (with a clunking noise, I
> might add).  That was it.  Since then, when you turn the key to the
> on position, you can hear the fuel pump kick on and when you turn it
> to start, you hear the click from the engine compartment, but nothing
> from the starter.  I've checked the battery (which is new) and put it
> on the charger just to see if all those starts weakened it, but still
> no luck.
>
> So, while I'm in the middle of planning a conversion, it'd be nice to
> be able to move it around until that happens.  However, I don't
> really want to spend $$ on something that I'm about to yank out
> (which will be practically everything for this atypical conversion).
> Could I get lucky and there is something that came unplugged from the
> moving after sitting so long, or do ya'll think that the starter
> probably officially died on me (or even worse, the engine seized or
> something).
>
> As always, the lists guiding light is much appreciated,
> Tonya
> 87 Vanagon Wolfs
>

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