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Date:         Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:39:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Johnny DeVilla <johnny@JDEVILLA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Johnny DeVilla <johnny@JDEVILLA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Starter Amplifier Question? 3rd request
Comments: To: Danrich <danrich@HAWAII.RR.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <000101c3796a$f892cb50$6401a8c0@danrich>
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That looks like a 'Hot Start Relay' I been meaning to put one on my Westy for long trips. My starter is pretty new so I have only run across this problem once.

Johnny

81 Westy

On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 01:18 PM, Danrich wrote:

> letter 3 > > Aloha > I was on the list years back and have come back with an issue with my > starter. > I read some of the archive about my starter slowly not responding to a > fresh battery, some chat say it could be the stock wiring is old and > not > sending all it can to a 3 yr old starter that I opened up and cleaned > the bushing according to the achieves as being one the first faults of > the starter. > > Also need to check where the grounds on the Vanagon for the battery and > such? > I can start the battery with a jump nicely but now it needs this if I > tune it off and wait to long. > > So has anyone tried a voltage amplifier the by passes the stock wire > harness and starts at the battery. > If the works my starter may be good for awhile longer. > I got one off evelbay that works for the Vanagon; > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ > eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=3 > 3576&item=2431348866 > > > I'll let you know how it works or suffer a new starter. > Dan > 87 2.1 gas Auto pre 86 built Sept 1986 starter > ************************87 > ((((((((((((((((((((((((( > >


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