John, The Bosch WR1 looks like a great option. Is yours a Westfalia? I seem to recall reading something about a potential issue using this in a Westfalia (but then I did read quite a few discussions about it.) On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 6:05 PM John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com> wrote: > For a number of years I had an '82 diesel. I had the same problems you > have. I didn't know about this list at the time, and replaced numerous > starters. I had the same problems with an '84 I purchased some years > larter. By that time, I had come across this list, and learned about the > Bosch WR1 starter relay. Problem solved. > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > *From*: J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU > <%22J.C.%22%20%3cdougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU%3e>> > *Reply-To*: J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU > <%22J.C.%22%20%3cdougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU%3e>> > *To*: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > *Subject*: '82 Diesel vanagon. Starter isn't turning over. > *Date*: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:42:55 -0700 > > For a couple of months it's taken a number (5, 6, or more) of start > attempts to get the starter to turn over. Does that seem to indicate an > issue with the starter, or starter solenoid, or ground connection, or...? > > You may have seen my earlier email about a replacement alternator. I > followed the advice here and got a properly sized alternator and swapped it > in. Thanks for all that help! > > |
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