Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:09:19 -0400
Reply-To: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: no start no click
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thanks everyone all connections are good. So the tap worked fired right up.
Should I be ordering a new starter or could it still be something else?
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 12:07 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Before you do anything else check that the spade connector to the back of
> the solenoid is solidly connected.
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 25, 2021, at 11:00 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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