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Date:         Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:17:45 -0400
Reply-To:     William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: No start :-(
Comments: To: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>
In-Reply-To:  <20150817224446.E5DF8F76F@pb-smtp0.pobox.com>
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Check on the starter. the wire with the spade connector on it. Is still connected.

Bill On Aug 17, 2015 6:45 PM, "Harry Hoffman" <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net> wrote:

> Hi Volks, > > tl;dr: my van isn't starting. Battery seems OK, registers 13.5V. The > starter doesn't turn. '89 vanagon bostig engine, running fine. Battery > originally low... > > OK, done with the summary. My van has been bulletproof for quite some > time. Just the other day I drive home from work, park the car and later > come out to leave and it's a no-start. > I've got a marine battery charger on it and it shows a charging status. > after charging I hear the familiar chime of leaving the keys in and having > the door open which made me realize I had a low battery. (I didn't realize > I hadn't heard it before). > So, it seems all charged up but still no start. > Where does the troubleshooting begin? > > Thanks! > > Cheers, > Harry


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