Thank you everyone for the replies. I'll start with checking for good grounding and inspect the battery cables.

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> On Mar 21, 2016, at 8:38 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> ​Raymond,
> 
> make sure that all your electrical connections for the ignition system are
> up to snuff. This includes your grounds. Also make sure that there is
> nothing funky going on with your distributor.
> 
> Slow cranking could be all sort of things. I had a squirrel chew the wires
> on my distributor once so it could deposit a walnut behind it.... So lots
> of wanting to crank, but nothing until I was able to trace all wires down
> including the ones to the distributor.
> 
> BTW is your 85 auto or manual?
> 
> GL,
> Tony
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 5:34 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
>> 
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