Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2000 20:09:10 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: HOW TO GROUND STARTER MOTOR?
Comments: To: VW85Westy@AOL.COM

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
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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

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