Hi Brian, Don't blame the starter just yet. Check ALL your wiring connections, from battery to starter to the ground strap from tranny-chassis and chassis to ground. Also check the wiring from the ignition switch to the solenoid. Colleen had a no-start on our Vanagon on Thursday; it wouldn't go with a boost either. I climbed underneath and hit the starter with a mallet while my brother turned the key; still no love. BUT.... As soon as I touched the solenoid wiring, the engine lit up immediately. It's been driven extensively since and hasn't repeated the no-start even once.
Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca
On 11-Feb-07, at 7:47 PM, Brien Dews wrote: > Woke up at Bus Brr this morning to a 84 Westy that wouldn't crank. > Not one > bit. Twas quite cold over night. About -3 degrees F. Didn't use > anything > much. Just the light a bit before bed time and had the cell phone > plugged > into the lighter socket for a recharge. My battery is about 2.5 > years old. > Put the charger on it for an hour, no help and jumper cables didn't > help > either. > Got it started with a push but I'm wondering what I can do to > improve cold > starting. |
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