Also
Check the water level in the =
battery
If it looks low it may have boiled off =
which would
indicate a faulty regulator.
This problem quite often is hidden =
around town but
during a long trip, the battery really gets a chance to heat up. If you =
have
trouble getting battery power for cranking the morning after such a =
drive, this
can commonly be the cause.
Has happened to our VW =
mechanic
to my father when he had his type =
2
and recently to myself in my 89
transporter
Dom :)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, =
1999 9:58
PM
Subject: Re: 86 Westy =
Question
Brent David Kardell wrote:
>
> Hi there
everybody,
>
> I just completed a 3 month road trip with =
my 86
Westy with no
> problems, and now that I'm back home, it won't
start. All the
> electricals work, but it won't even TRY =
to turn
over. Does anyone
> have any suggestions of where I can =
check
first, or direct me to a URL
> location where this has already =
been
discussed? I'm obviously not a
> mechanic, and would like =
to avoid
a mechanic as well. Any help is
> very much
appreciated!
>
> I hope everyone is have a great
day!
>
> Brent Kardell
> 86 Westy
> Oakland,
Ca.
Hi Brent,
You symptom could be many things, so the =
following
is just food for
thought:
Is the engine free to rotate - not =
seized
or locked up ?
Is the battery in good condition & fully =
charged (SG
= 1.260 all cells)?
Are the battery cables clean & tight =
at the
batt terminals, ground
connections and the starter solenoid =
?
Is the
transmission to chassis ground strap clean & tight ?
Is the =
ignition switch electrical plug tight on the switch =
(behind
steering column
plastic trim cover) ?
Is the crank wire (KL 50) tight on the =
male pin
connection on the
starter motor solenoid (this can be very =
difficult to
check so if there
is a poor connection it is very likely to be =
overlooked)
?
Are the starter motor bolts (2) tight ?
If all =
previous checks
are OK, remove the KL 50 wire from the solenoid
and check for power =
when
the ignition switch is in the crank position.
If there is power =
(>10V)
the starter is the likely problem. If there is
no power, the =
ignition
switch is the culprit.
Good luck,
JP