Sounds like you narrowed it down to the wiring. Either the terminal 50 solenoid wire or the heavy cable is bad.
There was a recent thread about the heavy positive cable to the starter going bad. I guess these vans are getting to the "vintage" age where somewhat unusual stuff starts failing.
I don't think v-gons use a starter relay, but installing one may take some load off the ignition switch, assuming the starter solenoid has a decent draw.
_____ From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of KK AL Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 4:20 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Hot start problem
After our 87 Syncro gets hot and we turn it off, it won't crank. The dash lights up, the fuel pump spins, but not even a click from the starter. We replaced the battery, starter and ignition switch. It solved the problem for a while but it's happening again. Any ideas on what to do next? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3443 - Release Date: 02/14/11 |
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