Stuart the old tappy tap worked. Son of a gun! So my starter is dying. it's only 10 years old maybe 70k miles! What are you guys using the diesel starters these days? On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:59 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks guys its a manual trans. Do I have to tap it when someones cranking > it? I got under there with the multimeter and my buddy cranked it i'm > getting 7 volts at the solenoid. That aint right clearly. Is that > indicating the ignition switch died on me? > > On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:56 AM <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > >> First tap on the solenoid lightly with a hammer. Manual or automatic? >> If it's an automatic you likely need to replace these if the tap has no >> effect: >> https://www.gowesty.com/product/automatic/24854/neutral-safety-switch-bundle?v= >> . >> >> Stuart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of >> Thomas Casal >> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 8:35 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: no start no click >> >> Hello Everybody, >> >> About to head up to the white mountains today jump in the westy turn the >> key and no crank no click ugh! Almost like the solenoid isn't being >> excited. I hear the fuel pump, checked the voltage at the battery thats all >> good. Didn't check it while cranking, have to get a buddy to help me out. >> The ignition switch is only a couple years old starter is a gowest gear >> reduction starter it's probably 10 years old now. Usually when this stuff >> happens it's because I touched something but all i've done is an oil change >> and cut out the base plate of the seat to access that space under the >> drivers seat since i parked it a month ago. Battery is fully charged. 2.3 >> gowesty motor on an 84 so 1.9 setup. Any and all suggestions are >> appreciated. thanks tom >> >> |
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