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Date:   Mon, 25 Aug 1997 13:33:02 -0600
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From:   Tony Schiebel <Tony.Schiebel@EDM.MONTAGE.CA>
Subject:   '87 Syncro Westie Starting problems

Hi Gang,

Spent some time in the Banff area this past weekend and a problem has appeared again on our van. It sometimes starts with the key and sometimes we need to push start it. It is *very* intermittent. When it does not start, there is no starter noise. The lights come on at the dash are, so the ignition is working, but no starting. It happened twice on this trip. The goofy thing is, it may not start, so we push start. we drive for a while and then stop. It will then start with the key.... maybe. Very intermittent and irritating. I crawled underneath last night and trace all of the ignition wires as per Bentley. They are all tight and rust free. The last time this happened, 1 month ago, I tightened all connections. I don't think this was the problem. The van wasn't driven much over the last month so I cannot say for sure.

Any place else I should look or is the starter going to give up the ghost soon??

Is the starter different on a Syncro??? Ron Salmon... How much????? ;-)

Thanks for any help.

Cheers Tony

Tony Schiebel - Senior Systems Analyst >>>>> Tony.Schiebel@edm.montage.ca <<<<< MONTAGE IT Inc. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Voice (403) 423-4553 Fax (403) 423-7088 http://www.montage.ca


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