It might.
I don't know if yours is an IMI or what ..
but the one I had liked a starter booster relay operating it.

I don't know what those guys sell.

On 10/19/2013 9:49 AM, Alain Thibault wrote:
> Yes it is a gear reduction starter that was bought at Go Westy.
> Do you guys mean that in order to work properly I would need to add a relay?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 2013-10-19, at 07:52, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> 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