One other thing; clean battery clamps.

(new batt posts should already be clean no?)

Cheers,

Neil.

On 7/23/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
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>

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