Date:         Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:50:06 -0500
Reply-To:     ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Starter/relay/switch problem
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Hi All;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>What's that Roseanna Anna Danna's dad used to say, It's Always Something.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Camper won't start.&nbsp; Noticed a delay a few (intermittant) times&nbsp;when starting over a few weeks.&nbsp; Turn the key, just a moment or two of hesitation, then start.&nbsp; Then once it wouldn't start so I pushed it, jumped in and popped the clutch, and it started and then no problem for a few weeks.&nbsp; Went out this AM and no start.&nbsp; Lights and bells fine.&nbsp; Starter gave no signs of getting tired.&nbsp; I would like to try to electrically "jump" the starter to see if it is broke (I don't think so), but havn't done that in a long time and would like a refresher from anyone&nbsp;out there who has done this recently.&nbsp; Any other diagnostic hints would also be helpful. &nbsp;I have a VW&nbsp;inline 4 in there, and the starter is somewhat accessable.&nbsp; Same type starter as waterboxer.&nbsp; I am also facing downhill in a pull in parking spot so jumpstarting with a push is not an option (unless I get someone to pull me out of this parking spot).</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Dave B.</FONT></DIV></div>