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GRRRRH van wont start! I put a new batery on it a couple of weeks ago and it has been great. Yesterday it would not start. The starter motor is turning over but a bit slow so I thought the batery was a bit low. I charged the batery up and today it wont start still. Starter turning over but wont even try to fire. Put more fuel in just in case but nothing. I pulled my v8 4.7 jeep along side and tried to jump it. Nothing! still sounds as if the starter is too slow. Normally when I have jumped from the jeep in the past you can hear the noise of the jeep change when under load but still nothing. I disconected the batery and put heavy duty leeds straight to the van power leeds and it hardly turned over. I had the starter reconditioned a few monthes ago so i didn't think it could be that. There is no petrol smell iether which I was suprised at! Any one have any idears please. 2L air cooled.

usual suspects..

poor earth (G'box nose strap, battery earth)
poor connections on Starter)
worn starter bush (in bell housing )
crumbling braided wire from the solenoid to starter

Thanx kev i will check that next. When are you down the swan with Shepster again?

Trunkster wrote:Thanx kev i will check that next. When are you down the swan with Shepster again?

christmas eve prob tea time

I am on nights again that night!! Will try again in new year. Have a good one!

Ive just had exactly the same issues - put in new battery, plugs and leads to no avail.. Had a mechanic out and he is saying its the fuel pump - might be worth looking at!

sfjbrad wrote:Ive just had exactly the same issues - put in new battery, plugs and leads to no avail.. Had a mechanic out and he is saying its the fuel pump - might be worth looking at!

fuel pump causing a starter motor to run slow... how does that work then?

have you checked the earth strap on the gear box, i had similar symptoms, easy check is to connect a jump lead between the engine casing and the body of the van, i went from a convenient clean bit of engine to the tow ball.