> Does it sound to anyone else like he may need the 'hard start > solenoid kit' like Gene Berg's sells? > www.geneberg.com , under the electrical section part #GB-639-12U. > It's about $15US. There is a discription of the problem on the web site. They have > overnight or 2nd day air service, I don't know about Canada though. > > Or the John Muir 'Idiot' book for aircooleds has a discription of the > solenoid procedure on pg 446 of the 25th edition I have. I > understand though that Berg's supplies a solenoid that draws less > power to close in than the one Muir suggests.
If it is a low-voltage issue, this most commonly rears its head when the engine/starter is hot (after a bit of driving). This is because the heat causes the metal housing around the solenoid to contract just slightly, requiring a bit of extra current to kick the solenoid. Often a short-term fix is to give the starter solenoid a firm rap with a hammer (or a couple of raps) and then try to start the car again. Particularly if this makes the van start (and given that the starter/solenoid have already been replaced), then indeed I'd try the relay kit. Incidentally, I sell that kit for about half of the aforementioned price: $7.95, genuine Bosch, part number WR1. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. (215) 234-VWVW www.busdepot.com _____________________________________________ Toll-Free for Orders by Part # 1-866-BUS-DEPOT |
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