What should I do if my Vanagons engine starts to crank?
Make sure the parking brake is set, and there is nothing and nobody in front of, or behind vehicle. If the engine cranks or starts to crank, the problem is in the neutral safety switch. Take the shifter apart and clean the contacts. For testing purposes, these contacts can be bypassed. If it fixes the problem, clean or replace the switch parts.
How to diagnose the issue in Vanagons?
If the engine cranks or starts to crank, the problem is in the neutral safety switch. Try and take the shifter apart and clean the contacts. For testing purposes, these contacts can be bypassed. And if doing so still does not fix the no-crank issue, the problem is clearly NOT with these contacts. If this does not work, continue as follows:
When does a Vanagons fan come on at a higher speed?
In that case, if the temperature gets up to 95°C (203°F), the fan comes on at a higher speed (loud!). This all happens at a temperature gauge reading of about 7/8. This is also normal, but start paying close attention.
How does the cooling system on a Vanagon work?
All water-cooled Vanagons have an automatically controlled electric fan on the radiator. The way the system is supposed to work is like this: after the engine is started, the thermostat on the engine stays closed until the coolant temperature at the engine reaches 87°C (189°F).
Why does my VW Vanagon not start up?
I owned a1984 and a 1991 vanagon ran them for years they have their good and bad point but I liked them did all my own work. I had a problem on one of these can’t remember which one, but it turned out to be the distributor, it has a Hall effect sensors and it would intermitantly stop switching.
How to adjust the shift knob on a Vanagon?
Position shifter fore/aft such that: • Shift knob is in neutral position for/aft, and all the way to the right (in the 3-4 shift gate) 6. Tighten coupler bolt. 7. Check shifting. Should go into 3rd/4th easily. • If not, repeat steps 3-6 above. • If yes, checking shifting into 1st/2nd.