The connectors have to be clean, bright & tight. I had an '84, I added a
ground from the lower starter mount bolt to the frame. I drilled a hole for
the frame mount & used a battery ground cable from a Subaru.
Even the small '84 stock starter worked well with the extra ground.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com
On Mar 19, 2016 2:35 PM, "Raymond Markett" <raym02@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My '85 WBX starter cranks slowly even with a fully charged battery. Does
> the Vanagon respond well to the  Bay Window starter relay fix, or is it a
> better bet to change the starter?  Has anyone tried a remote starter or
> jumpering something somewhere to troubleshoot the issue?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raymond
>
> Sent from my iPhone