Ed; Most FLAPS have a roll-a-around test station for your battery,starter and alternator. My FlAPS is more that happy to do it for free. Our 85 had high parasitic loses causing a poor charge. I increases the size of the wire between the alternator and starter. This is the weak link in the charging path. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe For Sale: 61 AustinHealey Sprite(not Bugeye);Daily driver $2500 On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:52:25 EST Ed Goodrow <A84Westy@AOL.COM> writes: >Hello All: > 84 Automatic that has a starting problem. When the key is turned I >can >hear the starter engage, a second or two passes and then the starter >MAY spin >and the engine starts. Sometimes I can leave the key in the start >position >for 3-4 seconds before the starter will spin. Other times (which is >really >the problem) the starter will not spin the motor although I have a >good >battery. I can leave the key in the start position and nothing more >than a >tapping sound. > I can come back 20 minutes later and the engine fires right >up after >the usual two or three second wait. > >Does every vanagon have that pause before starting? I've checked all >the >connection - can the key switch be going? Is the starter going? > >Thanks in advance. >Ed ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. |
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