Date:         Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:06:32 -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
Comments: To: stuartmacm@gmail.com
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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
>>
>>