> > Last fall I thought I had a dragging starter. It was not wanting to > start when the engine was hot more and more. It also began to become > sluggish. I bought a new one from Ron at the Bus Depot thinking that > would fix the problem. The winter has gone and now spring has arrived > and the 'not-wanting-to-start-when-hot' problem has returned. I searched > the archives but must not have done a good job because I didn't find > anything about dragging starters or non-starting when hot. > > I've checked every ground (even installed a separate steel cable from > the negative terminal on the starter to the chassis) but she just wont > start when hot. Could I have installed a bad starter out of the box? Do > I still have a ground problem? Any suggestions would be helpful. I'm > getting tired of asking strangers to turn the ignition key while I tap > the starter solenoid with a pipe. Not to mention the thought that I > don't really know if my van will start every time I turn the key. Common problem, easy cheap fix. See http://www.type2.com/bartnik/relay.htm
-- Sean Bartnik Fredericksburg, Virginia 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm http://www.mwc.edu/~sbart7kb/vwbooks.htm |
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