Sounds like the classic case of bad ignition switch (ask me how I know ;)). It's a fairly cheap fix. That's my number one guess. Jon On Fri, 27 Oct 2006, neil wrote: > So.... > > After lotsa work done to FI hoses, tune up, removing > gas heater etc., van seemed to take longer to fire up. > i.e. starter turns a lot, especially first thing in > morning cold, before engine fires up. Warm it fires > right away. > > But.... > > This afternoon when it was warm, I tried to start it > but got that "whir starter not engaged with flywheel > teeth" sound. Tried again, then starter pinion gear > engaged and turned engine a lot without firing. Then, > I turned key fully clockwise, and it fired right away > (as it should after all that work!). I tried it with > key not turned hard, starter spun, but engine didn't > fire. > > Am I nuts? > > Is it possibly that ignition switch contacts are so > worn, that key needs to be turned as far as possible > clockwise in order to make current flow to ignition? > > Pretty sure current to ignition is happening before > key turns over starter..... > > Dazed and confused, > > Neil Nicholson. > 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > |
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