ok guys.... I actually changed the starte before i saw any of these replies.. thanks for all the helpful sugestions... it was easier then i had expected, but not a cake walk like the 2wd's ;) my wiring was surprisingly nice with almost zero corrosion... i am just happy to be able to get the snowmobiles to the mountain this weekend!! i am the only guy around towing a trailer with 2 sled on it into the mountains around here behind a westy!! i get some funny double taking looks lol merry christmas to ya'll On 22-Dec-10, at 8:00 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > I wouldn't consider owning or operating a van without a 'starter > trigger' > wire hidden in the engine compartment somewhere, so there's an > alternative > method to operate the starter. > Could really save your butt sometime, > and we know the stock circuit with somewhat underbuilt ignition > switch is > weak anyway .. > and now all the wires and connectors are 25 + years old. > > Plus, a wire added in like this is very handy for diagnosing starter > problems. > > Scott > www.turbovans.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Jones" <jones@COLORADO.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:02 PM > Subject: Re: Syncro starter removal > > >> Alistair wrote: >>> Also make sure the >>> spade connector from ign to solenoid is on there good and tight. >>> If I >>> had the chance, i'd replace that terminal with a screw on >>> connection. >>> I found it most vexing when it came adrift on a trip this last >>> summer, very awkward to re-attach on the road. >> >> Syncro bro Bob and I strongly agree with this. We spent over an >> hour under his van in Maybell, Colorado--"conveniently located in the >> middle of nowhere"--working to get his reattached. Four hands and >> a table knife and a pair of vice grips finally did it. >> >> Richard |
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