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Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Kevin Plichta <plichtakevin@hotmail.com>wrote:

> You were right! I ran all the suggestion with no luck. The last thing I
> added was an extra ground from the bottom nut on the starter to the negative
> post of the battery and started great! The only thing I need is to make it
> permanent line to some spot on the frame.
> Thanks to everyone help.
> See everyone at Bus Bur next weekend!!
> Kevin Plichta
>
> > Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:45:06 -0800
> > From: becida@COMCAST.NET
> > Subject: Re: Subject: Starter Help!
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> > The starter gets it's ground thru the mount but I agree with you. I
> > added a ground cable to my starter from the bottom mount bolt to the
> > frame. An extra ground on something electrical will not hurt on a VW.
> >
> > Rob
> > becida@comcast.net
> >
> >
> > At  2/13/2010 07:28 PM, chris and/or ruth wrote:
> > >Subject: Starter Help!
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >Check your ground. Put a heavy jumper on frame(not the engine) to
> > >the starter body and try.  You can have all the 12 volt you need,
> > >but without a good path to ground it's useless.
> > >The ground strap to the engine may be broken.
> > >When I spent 3 hours swapping in a known good starter and having
> > >same results I regretted not applying Scott tubovan's remote starter
> > >switch idea!! That is a good idea to put together before you need it.
> > >Chris C
> >
> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >  My 91 starter not turning. I here the fuel pump come on, there is 12v
> > >  at the
> > >  main starter lead and less than 4 at the solenoid when turning the
> > >  key. When
> > >  I disconnect the solenoid lead and turn the key there 12v. So under a
> > >  load
> > >  is when I think is the problem but what ?? I had the starter tested at
> > >  a
> > >  shop and worked. Some history, this past fall the short braided cable
> > >  between the starter and solenoid was replaced at a shop.
> > >  Thanks again for your wisdom!!
> > > >   > Kevin Plichta
> > > >   >
>
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