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Date:         Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:27:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark Milby <obxmilby@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Milby <obxmilby@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU,
              starter
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CA+az7_6AbW--Pjb24sxcy6Sb7PeMgFOVBtFCC7TPJjvVpr729Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Is this issue isolated to the diesel motor?

On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 11:03 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is kinda to bring everyone up to speed on recent problems on my '88 > GL Vanagon. > > A little while back driving down the road the starter suddenly engaged. > Stalled the engine. Clutched it, but could not turn off the starter. Fnally > did, and long story short, got it tow to HESCO, one of the best garages in > the area. They will work on anything. Even had a snowmachine mounted on > wheels in there. > > Anyway, after checking, they found the engine bay harness was fried, as was > the ECU and the starter. It seemed the meltdown began with a PS switch > wire. > > What has been learned from knowlegable folks ln this list, is that: > > 1) The PS steering switch circuit is a hot, un-fused circuit. There is no > protection of this circuit on these vans. > > 2) The fix ( by way of David Beierl) is to install a 7.5 amp fuse in the > engine wiring box, in the red wire that goes from the B+ post inside the > box to the relay box. That will keep your harness from smoking. > > 3) A thru 2003 BRAND NEW FROM THE FACTORY starter for a TDI DIESEL, fitted > with an adapter plate, works perfect. This also works with a Subaru engine > conversion. > > See following links: > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-NEW-STARTER-FOR-VW-DIESEL-TDI-MANUAL-TRANS-HIGH-TORQUE-2Kw-ONE-YR-WARRANTY-/300475513229?hash=item45f5bc798d:g:p8EAAOxyJX1TFmlY&vxp=mtr > > http://www.westyventures.com/parts.html > > Necessary pigtail: > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1673971 > > Kudos go to Peter Jones at Van Cafe for scaring me up an ECU with the > pigtail already installed formy SHOEBOX ECU MONITOR. Since my stroke I > don't have fin enough muslce control to do that fine soldering required. > Hand shakes just a little to much. But he got'ter done. He is also going to > put Davids fix on the Van Cafe web site next to the PS swich info. > > And KUDOS to JAY BROWN for his advice on the starter pigtail and sending me > a new starter relay to replace the one that got fried in all this. I happen > to have his headlight relay set-up in both my vans, too. > > There were many others who provided input on this, and I want to thank you > all too. > > I seriously hope this helps someone else avoid the problems and expense > that I have had with this. Remember, fore warned is fore armed! Fuse that > wire and avoid all this some place on a dark and stormy night, between > Somewheresville and Nowheresville! > > John >

-- Mm


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