Peter; Sounds like it could one(or combination of) things. 1>worn starter pinion bushing 2>Bad starter 3>Weak cell in battery 4>Engine ground straps 5>weak charging system Most flaps have mobile test equipment they can roll out to the parking lot and happily test your electrical system for free. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe -------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:31:48 EDT Peter Krogh <VW85Westy@AOL.COM> writes: >And don't say "Started motor Grinder" > >Hey list. >Sorry for the question that is covered in the archives, but I'm using >a >borrowed line and don't have time to search the archives for this. > >I'm 1140 miles into a 1500 mile trip and the van has performed >flawlessly >...except for that pesky hot start problem that only comes around >every year >or >two. Today it turned into a cold start problem (after a 300 mile >drive). I >would like to try to ground the starter, but would like to know exact >procedure, if it >was written recently and somebody could send it to me. In the morning, >I wil >pull out the Bently, and crawl under the car to take a look. >Basically, I >am >assuming that I am attaching a #8 wire from a mounting bolt or >something on >the starter motor to some bolt on the frame. >1. Is there a recommended anchor point on each. >2. What conectors are advised? >3. Do I need to drill into anything for this? > >BTW, I am parked on a mountainside about 40 miles northeast of >Asheville NC. >(Father-in-law's place, second leg of the trip, more later). > >If anybody could recommed a good place in Asheville to have the >radiator bled >sometime this week, I be much obliged. > >Please cc me directly because of bandwidth issues. >Peter, his Family, and Zippy ________________________________________________________________ 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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