Had similar problem on my '84.  Switch on automatic transmission shift lever
wasn't making good contact.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: Feehan,Jim <feehan@OCLC.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 12:47 PM
Subject: Will not start?

> My guess that I have a starter problem, but I want to run it by.
>
> I turn key and the starter doesn't turn at.  The battery is a month old
and
> reads 12.72 volts before I turn the key, and 12.04 while trying to start.
> When driving 60 mph the battery reads 14.0-14.4 with nothing on, and 13.7
> with the light on.
> It only happens once in a while.  Sometimes if I wait a minute or two it
> will start but very slowly.  This happened even with the old battery.
>
> I was going to check the grounds to the starter, and the started itself.
> The grounds from the body to the engine were replaces last year.
>
> Any idea's to what else to check?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
> 85 GL