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Date:         Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:59:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stuck Solenoid????
Comments: To: Steve Shane <shane_steve@HOTMAIL.COM>
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If it still works after 2 hours of 70 mph along the Interstate, then you can maybe start to tentatively believe that it is fixed. Bring a hammer for good luck.

Larry A.

Steve Shane wrote: > Please let me express my thanks to all the suggestions I got on this > thread, > your help may have solved my problem. > > This morning I threw on my grubbies and headed out into the cool crisp N > californian air. I dove under my Westy with a screwdriver and a mission, I > pulled the spade connection wire off the solenoid, and used the driver to > complete the circuit on the starter, sure enough it turned over > immediately. > (yes, the van wa sin Neutral, and no, I am not typing this from the ER. :) > > With that I new the solenoid was cool, so I cleaned off the connectors and > it seems to work fine. The next test is letting it sit for a day or tool > and > let it all fall into place, only then will I know if it worked for sure, at > any rate, a million thanks for all the ideas, this list is better than that > original 91 candy apple red westy we saw in the industry museum in Munich, > it even had the built in ottoman fridge. Too cool! > - Steve > > >> From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >> Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Stuck Solenoid???? >> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:24:17 -0500 >> >> Remove the starter, clean the solenoid. >> The plungers are a tight fit and sometimes just a little rust or dirt >> will >> cause it to bind up. >> Also squeeze the push on connectors tight to the spade on the solenoid. >> Check your ground at the transmission to body. >> You can't rule out age it could be that you've just got the useful life >> out >> of your starter. >> >> Stan Wilder >> More Power with Performance Coatings >> http://www.engineceramics.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of >> Steve Shane >> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:36 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Stuck Solenoid???? >> >> Greetings all, today my van would not turn over even though it has PLENTY >> of >> power. My mechanic is suggesting a stuck Solenoid and swapping out a >> starter >> will fix it, can I get your thoughts? >> >> Symptoms: often there is a delay from turning the ignition switch to when >> the engine begins to turn over there is always plenty of power, but >> one or >> two seconds goes by before the engine begins to turn. >> >> Lately it has gotten worse to the point of the van not starting at all. >> >> Battery is new, alternator is new, the van is an 87 Westy. >> Thanks all!!! >> - Steve >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's >> FREE! >> http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >> --- >> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free by AVG. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.754 / Virus Database: 504 - Release Date: 9/6/2004 >> >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.754 / Virus Database: 504 - Release Date: 9/6/2004 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >


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