Date:         Sat, 1 Dec 2012 09:36:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Won't start
Comments: To: mcneely4@cox.net
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A friend of mine is a "real mechanic" told me he used to get more calls for
repairs when it rained good due to bad connections, wires, plugs etc.
Something to think about.........WD40 (Water Displacement 40) works wonders
when in a pinch.
Paul in Tracy

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> I have the same situation.  I drove in the rain, stopped, and the vehicle
> (1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 L Waterboxer engine) would not
> start.  After sitting a while, it started. Another time, same day, I pushed
> and pulled on connections, and the van started, but I do not know if the
> playing around helped with the starting or not.  This happened two times on
> the same very rainy day.  I related this earlier.  So far, to me, it seems
> that the problem may be poor or weak connections that get wet, and then dry
> out.  I have not yet had time to investigate, but I intend to trace every
> wire from battery to starter, as well as investigate the ignition switch.
>  Everything related to starting will be looked into, and I likely will be
> replacing some old wiring.  Of course, I may have a weak starter relay
> (solenoid) as a part of the package.  There may be a lot of weak points
> that individually do not prevent starter juice from flowing usually, but
> collectively do, when one or more of them is wet.  The ignition switch
> obviously does not get wet, but if it has a crack, it may be one of the
> weak points.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- tina canny <tcannytlc@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > Hello All
> >  I drove in the rain. I stopped to run a errand and the van (85 vanagon
> Gl camper) would not start. I had lights with the turn of the key but, no
> crank. I let it sit a hour and it started right up. I have had a new
> starter and solenoid new ignition switch and new battery recently. Any
> ideas why letting it sit it would start right up?
> > Thanks in advance
> >  Tina
>
> --
> David McNeely
>