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Date:         Tue, 6 May 2003 12:17:42 -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?
Comments: To: westy@mvboland.com
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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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