I installed Jay Brown Starter Relay Kits on all three of my vans. Worth
every penny.

John

On 10/19/2013 3:15 AM, Scott Daniel wrote:
> Are you sure on that gear reduction thing ?
>
> the only two vanagon gear reduction starters I know of are Bosch
> rebuilts for diesel vanagons ..
> and IMI aftermarket racing starters for waterboxers.
>
> whenever I have used one they crank like gangbusters.
> The last IMI I ran liked a fat shot of juice to trigger it ..
> like what the key supplies was not always enough to do the job..
> but a starter boost relay ..
> or not wired  heavy duty generic starter button ..no problem.
>
> yes....possibly something else besides the starter itself.
> I like starter booster relays actually ..
> they're standard fitment on any subaru engine conversion  I do .....or
> for any IMI gear reduction starter, in my world.
>
> Scott
>
> On 10/19/2013 12:33 AM, Alain Thibault wrote:
>> My 1986 camper came equipped with a gear reduction starter. These are
>> expensive but I wonder if they do the job. Often, I need 2 or 3 tries
>> before the van starts. Is it the starter or could it be something else?
>> Thanks
>> Alain
>>
>> Sent from my iPad 2
>