Date:         Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:20:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
Comments: To: AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@COMCAST.NET>
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You got lots of responses to this, and it looks like they covered all
possibilites *except* a bad ignition switch. Dirty connections, weak
battery or bad starter are all more likely possibilities, but don't forget
that the contacts have to close at the key before any of that matters!

Tim


At 10:17 PM 3/11/2006 -0500, AAG - Larry Word wrote:
>RE:  Trouble shooter "logic" - starters
>
>My daily driver quit on my recently.....battery "appears" good but nothing
>else is happening when I try
>to start her up?
>
>I have no manual and need to know where to start in my search for my 12V
>current to starter?
>Do I check for 12V at solenoid (after switch)?
>If 12N is there but still nothing, do you replace just solenoid or both
>starter & solenoid?
>
>Thanks for info. to get me started on this new task....
>
>Larry
>Georgia