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Date:         Thu, 13 Sep 2001 15:32:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA>
Organization: Shawnigan Lake School
Subject:      Re: Pokey will not start
In-Reply-To:  <20010913215310.11277.cpmta@c001.snv.cp.net>
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Sounds like a starter solenoid is not engaging, which is often caused by poor connections at the battery, or at the starter/solenoid, at least on A2 Golf/Jettas.

On 13 Sep 2001 at 14:53, 80 Westy Pokey wrote:

Date sent: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:53:10 -0700 Send reply to: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> Subject: Pokey will not start To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> I drove from Toronto to Kingston Tuesday to make sure my girlfriend was safe (she is at Queen's University) and when I stopped for gas after a 2 1/2 hour drive my van would not start. I was able to get it going by "push starting" it (ie: getting it rol ling and droping the clutch). Then the next morning it worked fine for my drive back to Toronto. > > However, I tried to start the van again last night (on a cold engine) and she won't go. I have not tried "push starting" as I can park Pokey indefinately where she is sitting now in case it takes a while to correct. I do hear some whirring when I turn the key (fuel pump?) > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Chris Gronski > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable

======================== Shawn Wright Computer Systems Manager Shawnigan Lake School http://www.sls.bc.ca swright@sls.bc.ca


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