Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 19:48:30 -0400
Reply-To: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Starter Solenoid?
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Mike,
It would be good to replace it I 'spose - got most of the corrosion off but
its an original. The strap in my engine compartment looks like its made of
fabric or plastic?
- Marla
>From: mike boland <westy@mvboland.com>
>To: "Marla Stelk" <mjstelk@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Starter Solenoid?
>Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 13:23:54 -0500
>
>Marla
>, yes that one.. theres also a longer one from left side engine to body..
>
>At 12:17 PM 5/6/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hey Mike,
>>
>>We're talking about the same one, right? The thick copper grounding cable
>>thats, oh, about 8 inches long - connecting the auto tranny body to the
>>underside of the van ...
>>
>>Peace,
>>Marla
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: mike boland <westy@mvboland.com>
>>>To: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>>Subject: Re: Starter Solenoid?
>>>Date: Sun, 04 May 2003 13:28:27 -0500
>>>
>>>Marla,
>>>totally green? that corrision, which result in bad ground , no ground..
>>>I'll have to crawl under and measure mine... I can get them at work in
>>>all diffrent sizes and lengths (called "bonding straps" on aircrafts)
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>At 01:50 PM 5/4/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>Finn,
>>>>I was having trouble with my van not starting - not turning over at all
>>>>- I
>>>>took off the ground wire from the transmission to the body - it was
>>>>totally
>>>>green - wire brushed it clean, put it back on and now its starting -
>>>>for
>>>>what its worth.....
>>>>
>>>>Peace,
>>>>Marla
>>>>'87 Westy GL "Vana Morrison"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: Finn Runyon <finn.runyon@VERIZON.NET>
>>>>>Reply-To: Finn Runyon <finn.runyon@VERIZON.NET>
>>>>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>>>Subject: Starter Solenoid?
>>>>>Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 09:42:05 -0400
>>>>>
>>>>>So let me get this straight. I have the delay....sometimes not starter
>>>>>kick-in on my 87 Westy. Are you guys saying it is not a starter issue,
>>>>>but
>>>>>rather a current problem to the solenoid? Before I replace the
>>>>>starter, I
>>>>>should run a new wire from the ignition to the solenoid?
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>Finn Runyon
>>>>>87 Westy
>>>>
>>>>
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