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by greasy tom
Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:49 am
Forum: Vanagon Diesel Forum
Topic: 82 Vanagon Diesel starting question
Replies: 6
Views: 4442

Re: 82 Vanagon Diesel starting question

I did the relay solution you explained. It works perfect. All is good now. Thank you......I don't have to park on hills anymore :-)
by greasy tom
Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:37 am
Forum: Vanagon Diesel Forum
Topic: 82 Vanagon Diesel starting question
Replies: 6
Views: 4442

Re: 82 Vanagon Diesel starting question

Thanks for the great ideas. I thought about running a wire from the starter trigger wire to the fuel shutoff but since there is power from the glow relay to the shutoff when key is in run position, I think it could feed back to the starter solenoid keeping it energized after the engine starts. I've ...
by greasy tom
Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: Vanagon Diesel Forum
Topic: 82 Vanagon Diesel starting question
Replies: 6
Views: 4442

82 Vanagon Diesel starting question

Hello, New guy here. Thanks for having me on this forum. I am posting to try to resolve a non-starting issue with my 1982 Vanagon with 1.9 NA diesel. After years of dependability and easy starting it decided to act up. It quit starting but cranks over well having a fresh battery. I checked for 12v a...