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Date:         Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:02:30 EDT
Reply-To:     KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Electrical/starter problem??
Comments: To: wagner@I-STAT.COM, vanagon@vanagon.com
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Does this happen when the van is cold or when it is hot?  If it happens only
when the van is hot then it could be a case of corrosion in the wires or bad
connections.  If it happens any old time then either your switch is going bad
(which I doubt since you hear the fuel pump come on) or your solenoid is
sticking.  I had this problem on my '84 and solved by removing the starter and
then opening up the solenoid and cleaning it up with some scotch brite and
WD-40 and then putting it back together.  Has worked every time since then (5
months ago).
Hope this helps.
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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