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Date:         Sun, 6 Apr 2003 21:12:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Dylan Spurgin <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET>
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From:         Dylan Spurgin <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET>
Subject:      Re: 81 wont start.
Comments: To: Vanagon man <vgonman@msn.com>
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Thanks all.

I jumped it and it started. I even tested the battery cells and they all showed good. Just didn't have quite enough juice to start.

ds

At 08:34 PM 4/6/2003 -0400, Vanagon man wrote: >Jump it. Sometimes the extra voltage helps > >Adam P >81 Westy "The Brick " >70 Single Cab "Whitey" >74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" >73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) >1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg >1976 Transporter (New CA bus) >1974 412 "Goldmember" >Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dylan Spurgin" <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:31 PM >Subject: 81 wont start. > > > > Trouble again volks. I know you people can help. > > > > 81 air cooled. N. Texas. > > > > Got in the van to drive home from a friend's house in town today and Elly >wouldn't start. She didn't even try. The battery voltage is at 12.26. I >beat on what I think is the starter (approx. 4" cylinder with a smaller >cylinder attached to it that can be seen by looking up under the passenger >side rear wheel well) a few times and it now turns a little but not fast >enough to start. > > > > If anyone has any suggestions to help me get home tonight please let me >know. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > dylan > > > > -- > > Dylan Spurgin > > 81 Westy - "Elly" The Electric Elephant > > spurgin.net/westy1.htm > > -- > >


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