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Date:         Sat, 23 Jun 2001 19:54:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob McMain <RdRunr@ZIANET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob McMain <RdRunr@ZIANET.COM>
Subject:      Re: I think my Van is mad at me
Comments: To: Sersote@AOL.COM
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Hi Paul. Sounds like a possible poor/corroded connection of battery cable to the battery. Do you hear a click when you turn the ignition key? Check both cables, clean and re-tighten. Hope this helps.

Bob 87 Westy "RDRUNR1"

-----Original Message----- From: Paul M. Hillbish <Sersote@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Saturday, June 23, 2001 11:26 AM Subject: I think my Van is mad at me

>My van has not been legal to drive for a while, so I have it sitting in a >relatively safe place for temporary storage until I can get the money to fix >it. I have been without a vehicle for 2 weeks, because of the Jetta's wheel. >Yesterday, I decided to try and drive the van. I turned the key, and it would >not turn over. It started to, it sounded like it made one revolution, but it >would not start. It was acting like the battery was dead. I still had >headlights, interior lights, and the windshield wipers, and spray worked as >well. I did not get a chance to get in there and check it out, mostly due to >the fact that the van is about 15 miles away. (A little bit of a distance to >walk with tools) Does anyone have any ideas as to what may have caused this? >I am hoping that it is only the battery, but I am afraid that it is the >starter. is this a common symptom of a van sitting for too long? I need to >get this fixed relatively soon, because I am going to be showing the van to >another listmember for him to check out a full Westy. (He is going to be >doing a conversion, and wants to look at one intact) Any help would be >appreciated. TIA. > >--Paul-- >


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