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Date:         Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:51:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Solenoid Fix (was: How to turn the van over from the back)
Comments: To: '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <20010613145611.270.cpmta@c001.snv.cp.net>
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Check out recent correspondence under the subject line :"Re-occuring problem"

Charles '85 Westy

At 07:56 AM 6/13/01 -0700, '80 Westy Pokey wrote: >Ken Wilford did this same thing for me once when I drove down to NJ >(Thanks again Ken). At the time he mentioned that there was a Solenoid Fix >available to avoid this problem but he didn't elaborate. Anyone know about >this? > >Thanks, >Chris > >On Wed, 13 June 2001, Don Oldenburg wrote: > > > > > A few years ago, before my '73 Bus left this planet, it occasionally > wouldn't turn over if I'd been hardnosing the highway at high speeds > (between Florida's west coast and Virginia or New England in those days) > and had pulled over for gas or something. > > All I'd do is make sure it was out of gear and the emergency brake > was on, turn the key on, crawl under the back right side behind the wheel > with a long screwdriver, and jump two connections on the solenoid. > Started right up nearly every time. You'll know the right connections > when they spark. I got so good at it I could do it at night without a > flashlight. > > I sure do miss that old Bus! > > Don Oldenburg > > McLean, VA > >Thanks, >Chris Gronski >'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY >'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer >'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable >www.vanagon.org & .ca >www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca >www.nineeleven.org & .ca


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