Have you verified that the problem is with the motor and not the
switches.  That's a whole other "kettle of worms".

Larry A.

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 5:07 PM, A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@mac.com> wrote:
> Greetings fellow Vanagon owners. �Your web site and support is incredible. �Thank you for being here.
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> Recently bought a 1991 Vanagon GL that was supposedly parked for "a few months" (more like a a few years). �The PO had run her without any maintenance until she would not start - bell bearing in the starter was nonexistent at this point. �With the help of a local friend, who is a VW Tech, we got her running. �To get her running we had to replace the fuel pump, fuel filter, get the starter rebuilt, replace the rotor cap and arm and lots of other little things.
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> The clutch needs "looking at" as do the brakes and the air conditioning - a must here in SW Florida. �My next challenge is with the electric windows. �Because I am very old, and with only one real operating hand, can you extremely kind knowledgeable experts explain in very simple terms (because I am English and just off the boat! �OK - joke - I have been a US Citizen after being proclaimed so with over 3,000 of my closet Cuban friends at a swearing in session in Miami back when Monica and Bill were friends) just how I remove the door panel and get to the electric motor as my VW Tech is real busy on other projects at this time.
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> Thanking you in advance
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> Peter Marsh
> ( EX-User of twin SU carbs in my 1953 Morris 1000 in 1957/60 going very fast and getting into trouble with many local policemen.)
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> 1981 VW Veggy Burning "Smoky Slug" - Pickup
> 2005 VW TDI very fast Beetle
> 1991 no-name yet Vanagon
>