[Vwdiesel] Starting problem

[mark shepherd]

I suspect that the 2 faults are unrelated. He may have a fueling problem. 
The voltmeter add-on is just showing the alternator switch after a few 
seconds into charging mode. It would do this even if the engine did not die. 
Take a length of wire and go from battery positive across to the solenoid 
switch on the fuel pump. Listen for a click. See if engine still dies even 
though the only electricity  needed to run is thus being supplied...
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "travis gottschalk" <tgott at hotmail.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:50 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Starting problem


>
> My brother is having starting problems with his truck and I don't know how 
> to help him (being 700 miles away). His truck will start and then with in 
> seconds his volt meter goes from around 13 to about 14.5 and then it 
> kills. When he starts it back up is runs fine then. It doesn't matter if 
> lights, fans, etc are on or off and it just started to do this. It first 
> started when the Alt light what a light glowing red (not full red). I said 
> that maybe one if the two Alt wires were bad like mine was (a $100 
> learning experience) and to try bypassing his wires coming from the Alt. 
> He did and then it worked fine. Then with in a few starts it started the 
> problem above with the killing. I didn't know if it is a relay that is 
> overloading and killing the truck (as it is gas truck converted to diesel) 
> or if his alternator is in need of a rebuild because it is shorting the 
> system. All power dies at the 14.5 volt spike and then it comes on and it 
> is all good. Any help he would like as he just needs to get it to winter 
> before he parks it for a the winter salting season and he doesn't want the 
> expense of insuring another vehicle that only gets 15 instead of 50 mpg.
>
> Thanks
> Travis G
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