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Date:         Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:18:51 -0500
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Delays: auto transmission and starter motor
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I had a starter that was not engaging properly. It was the nothing syndrome. I cleaned residue from the plunger in the solenoid and that was four years ago, its still working.

Don't know if this would help because I missed the year model on your Vanagon but I have a good Automatic Tranny started off an air cooled 82 for $35.00 + UPS of about $10.00

Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 07:35:59 -0700 Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> writes: > I make no claims to be an expert on either issue, but have some > knowledge. > > I was told that there are rubber (?) seals inside the tranny that, > with age, > get hard and don't seal as swell a they did when new. It takes some > time > for pressure to build up inside and hence, a bit of a delay dropping > into > drive or reverse or shifting. This can apparently be remedied > (temporarily) > with one of several products which can be purchased at your FLAPS. > The > products all work by rejuvenating the seals a bit. > > So far as your sticky starter, There are others who can give more > complete > information, but you are dealing with a sticky solenoid. It'll get > better > and worse, but you'll eventually need to replace it, too. I'm not > sure if > there is a workaround for the situation or not. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Timothy Lee Harrison" <tim@HARRISONLAND.CO.UK> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 1:38 AM > Subject: Delays: auto transmission and starter motor > > > > A few days ago, there was a post from M. Burha about the automatic > transmission > > hesitating before taking up drive. > > > > There doesn't seem to have been much response, but I was wondering > > if any listees have had any experience of this and what could be > causing > it. > > > > In particular, on a cold start the engine starts and runs OK, > but > > movement in either > > forward or reverse drive is ever soooooo slow! I only recently > changed > > transmission > > fluid, but the trans works pervectly once it's been "revved" for > about 30 > > secs or so. > > > > Is this a problem that is likely to get worse (I've not had my bus > for > > long) or will it just > > sit there and be one of those little idiosyncracies that I'll get > used to? > > > > On another topic, my starter motor does something similar: on a > cold day, > > I turn the key > > and .... nothing. Lights come on, but no response whatsoever. > Then, out of > > the blue, > > the darned thing turns the engine and starts. Starts every time, > without > > fail (or at least it > > has up to now!), but there's often quite a delay between turning > the key > > and the starter > > jumping into action. > > > > Again, is this likely to get worse, or just another idiosyncracy? > Anyone > > know what causes > > behaviour? > > > > Tim (H) from the sunny UK > >

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