Date:         Sat, 23 Jun 2001 14:24:36 EDT
Reply-To:     Sersote@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Paul M. Hillbish" <Sersote@AOL.COM>
Subject:      I think my Van is mad at me
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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--