engine won't start

[dillon schuh]

Ok I have finally bought my bus Yay And it is having trouble starting.
It will run if pushed it will not start if the starter is used and if i put it on the power then it still wont start it turns over once then it stops turning is there something with the wireing What is going on !!

[codeMechanic]

just a guess, replace the battery

[dillon schuh]

tryed it didnt work

[LittleThunder]

If it's a new bus for you, you should probably go through all of the basic stuff. Check all of the battery cable connections, on the starter and also the ground strap from the transaxle to the frame. These are under the car and a bit of a hassle but that's why they're always dirty. Disconnect them and go after them with a wire brush. Check basic tune-up stuff, points, plugs, timing. You want to eliminate as many variables that are easy to do first, it will help narrow down your search for the problem and on a new purchase, should be done anyway. How does it run once you get it started? When you turn the key does the engine actually spin over? Your battery might have enough juice to run the engine but not enough to make it through the bad connections.

[dillon schuh]

when we push start it. It runs good but it idles high i know how to fix that so that isnt a big deal. The previous owner had just put in the engine and trans so that is all new. It is so much fun to drive i love it.

[mintonman]

If everything was just put in, you might want to check the nuts on the starter to be sure they are tight. If they are the least bit loose the starter will cock alittle & the gears won't mesh. I experienced this bench starting a motor with a tranny bell housing and a starter I had lying around. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't turning the motor more then once if that when I touched the wires to start it & bot that starter was hot. I finally noticed the starter moving alittle each time I tried to start the motor, so I tighten up the nuts & it turned rite over. Just a shot in the dark, but might be worth checking while your under there checking wires.
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[dillon schuh]

will try thanks

[Eric&Barb]

First thing do a complete tune up. Then check for voltage drops in the wiring and fix them. For that see:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=257577

You can also have the battery and starter checked at your FLAPS. Check that the carb accelerator nozzle is not partly clogged.
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[Buckly]

diagnose your VD.
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[60vwnewengland]

my experience with this issue is starter connections being filled with crap and need to be cleaned off, or the battery being dead. but good luck, push starting a bus is no fun, it to big and to heavy, not like push starting a beetle.
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[codeMechanic]

could also be as simple as your battery does not have the required cranking amps

[dillon schuh]

Ok today i took of the starter and put in a new one
The starter wire was messed up so we fixed that
I put it back on tight and turned it over at first it was good then the same thing

I noticed today that there are no wires coming of the alternator and i do not know which ones should be on there help

can there be to much compression in the engine

[Buckly]

Just go buy a whole bunch of other parts, when you run out of money go back up to the link eric and barb posted and read it.
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[Eric&Barb]