Date:         Sun, 10 Sep 2017 20:58:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: no start in 81 AC Westy
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net>
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yes, that's the plan. Will check the battery first.
Thank you for all the ideas.

Karl.

Karl
1981 Westy "Jenny"
2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6
Wilmington, DE

On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 8:04 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> All great tips.
>
> And, after that you could take the battery in and have the tester put on
> it.  mine showed problems with cold cranking.  I put in a new battery and
> all good for the last two years.
>
> Testing it could at least eliminate the battery as the cause.
>
> Best,
>
> Eric
>
> > On Sep 10, 2017, at 5:04 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >       A Lot of "Bad Battery" Verdicts are not Bad Batteries @ All but
> just Dirty Cable to Batt' connections ~
> >
> > They can even Look Clean yet have a Very Thin layer on them that
> prevents a Good Charge & an Even Worse
> >
> > Discharge the next time they are called upon to Crank the Starter ~ So
> do a Good Clean of the Cable Ends &
> >
> > Batt' Posts > Get a Jump Start from a Running Vehicle or a Push Start of
> Your Van If It has a Man'Trany &
> >
> > run it for while (Without Headlights or Fans) to see if the Batt' will
> Recharge ~ If It takes a Charge but seems
> >
> > to wear down easily, a Good Long Duration charge Via a Good Batt'
> Charger may Resurrect It ~
> >
> >
>              ORR ~ DeanB
> >
> > On 10 Sep , 2017, at 2:32 PM, Eric Caron wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Carl,
> >>
> >> Sounds like a bad starter battery is the place to start.
> >> Mine acted just like that and though the starter battery was not that
> old and powered other things it was bad for cranking.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >>> On Sep 10, 2017, at 4:09 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> after not using the van for a few weeks, I tried to start. Engine
> tried to
> >>> turn over but very lazily. Added a booster battery but still very lazy
> >>> turnover til eventually battery gave up.  After a few minutes of rest,
> >>> attempted again to start but nothing whatsoever. No sound at all. After
> >>> another few minutes of waiting, I tried again. And now very loud and
> fast
> >>> clicking noises but nothing else. Can't describe it better :-(. Any
> >>> suggestions?
> >>>
> >>> Karl.
> >
>