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• unstuck starter
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 19:27:12 -0500
  ...scan), he said to try banging on the starter, not the solenoid, to get it unstuck. Did that and heard a CLACK. Reconnected the...
• Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
  Historical mailing list - S2
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 13:13:13 -0500
  ...Do the same thing at the solenoid of the starter. It may be a solenoid, but make sure the wires are good! Respectfully, Steve...
• Re: 82 won't start
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 07:24:31 EST
  ...Sounds like you might have a stuck solenoid. Will the van start when you push start it? Ben T <A HREF="http://hometown.aol...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:25:02 -0400
  ...the battery terminal post on the solenoid or one >of the mail blade terminals on the solenoid? And do you just leave it there...
• Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:51:20 -0500
  ...then the solenoid would kick in ... sometimes more of a problem than others, sometimes no problem at all. I fixed it by CLEANING all...
• Re: Hard start relay- NAPA p/n
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 16:37:08 -0700
  If you can't find either of these recommended solenoids, you can also use an old Ford 6-12v solenoid as described in John...
• Re: Solenoid Fix (was: How to turn the van over from the back)
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:51:40 -0700
  ...At the time he mentioned that there was a Solenoid Fix >available to avoid this problem but he didn't elaborate. Anyone know about...
• Re: Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:39:20 -0800
  ...The solenoid on the SR401X is not replaceable separately - starter with solenoid must be purchased. Hope this answers your question -- Jim Thompson 84 GL...
• Re: What is a Hard Start Relay Kit? Who sells them?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:04:48 -0800
  ...If the starter solenoid isn't working as designed, find what's wrong & fix it! Adding a relay is patching a problem. How many...
• Won't start in the mornings.....
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 22:39:18 -0700
  ...After keeping the key turned for quite awhile I'll notice that the solenoid is quite warm, so I guess juice is getting as...
• Syncro Westy --- locking rear diff.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:48:03 -0400
  ...lines and the operation of the solenoid, they all work fine. It seems that the shaft is frozen or siezed. Does anyone have any...
• Re: starter solenoid problems (and solution)
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 14:39:07 -0500
  Dear Gary, Great post. Can't wait. Would this be similar or same on an '87 syncro? Regards, -- David Bogle '72 Campmobile 2.0L...
• Automatic Starter Issues
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:46:07 -0400
  ...It turned out to be the solenoid wire had fallen off. Reconnected it, and it ran great. Today I drove down a rough road...
• Re: no start :(
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 10:44:53 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Could the problems be > related? Wires bad? If the starter is turning over at all it's probably not starter/solenoid related. Several people...
• Re: FW: URGENT: Stranded in Remote Area with disabled wife -please h elp!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Norman
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:37:19 -0230
  ...Stranded in Remote Area with disabled wife - please h elp! > Does it sound to anyone else like he may need the 'hard start solenoid...
• Re: Starter Engages When Revving Engine
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:01:43 -0700
  ...I did as > you suggested (pulled the small red/blk wire) and no more juice to the > solenoid when revving!! So, fantastic! Now, in...
• Prices for starter parts?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:39:30 -0500
  So how much are solenoids and rebuilt starter motors? :-( Ron, Jim, Kyle? -Karl ___________________________________________ Karl and Kristina Bloss - bloss@enter.net Trexlertown, PA http://www...
• [Fwd: Re: help interpreting starter problem]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 May 2005 16:18:40 -0400
  ...Upon turning > the key and i can hear the fuel pump and a click of > the solenoid but no cranking at all. > > My battery...
• Re: Syncro starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:54:43 -0400
  ...on the >starter solenoid to check that I have power there--to check if it's >electrical or the starter/solenoid itself. > >Suggestions? > >Raymond
• Re: Help--Stuck in Mammoth Lakes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:02:17 -0500
  Sounds like it might be the classic weak solenoid circuit problem. Try wacking the starter or solenoid by crawling under the van with a...
• 2nd Battery Solenoid
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:49:27 -0400
  ...Then I bought a 2nd Battery Solenoid from a local RV store for $16 (looks like a Ford starter solenoid except it is all...
• Re: St. Muir Solenoid Trick
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 09:41:43 -0700 (PDT)
  >>Quick question: >> >> Does the solenoid rely on contact with the body for its ground, or >>is it s'posed to have another ground wire...
• Re: need a starter, have some questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:05:51 -0500
  ...Might solve the problem unless the starter/solenoid is really bad. I've had that problem on 4 vans; relay solved 3 of them...
• Re: So stuff even happens to me!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:46:07 -0400
  ...Being an automatic I know that >> voltage drops to the solenoid can be a problem although the GW starters >> usually aren’t that fussy...
• Re: '91 Starting Issues
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:22:19 -0700
  ...Unless the battery is absolutely 100% the solenoid will not pull in. I have replaced the switch and also tried my new hi-torque...
• Re: Your Vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:45:34 -0800
  ...Second, the distinction you make between a solenoid and a relay is not entirely accurate. The main thing is that the relay or solenoid...
• Vanagon repair shop in Wichita, KS??
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 20:24:30 -0600
  ...Can anyone recommend a shop in Wichita to swap the starter/solenoid for me? Usually the dealers have a ridiculous lead time and I...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 14 May 2015 20:27:58 -0400
  ...could be just enough to tip the scales and keep the solenoid from kicking. It was John Muir (late author of the Idiot Guide...
• Re: [Syncro] The Syncro project arrives...(won't start)
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Wed, 23 May 2001 13:29:00 -0400
  ...No click of the solenoid, no engaging of the > starter, no dimming of the lights, nuttin' (battery is still strong). > Could it be the...
• Re: Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:34:06 -0700
  ...The solenoid itself makes the high current connection from the battery directly to the starter. Often the solenoid is the problem, or it's...
• Re: Starting problems w/ an '87 (ignition switch?)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 12:50:49 -0500
  ...Any ideas? Maybe the solenoid is sticking/binding, and it takes 4-5 seconds of continuous current before it "breaks free" and kicks in...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:09:19 -0400
  ...else check that the spade connector to the back of > the solenoid is solidly connected. > > Jim > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 25, 2021...
• Re: cool hatch acessory mod.. (fun easy stuff to do this weekend)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:04:04 -0600
  ...but how hard would it be to >> install an >> electrically activated solenoid to operate the latch? >> >> Mike > > Just yesterday I was "fixing" (deactivating) the...
• Starter removal/replacement syncro w/ Tiico
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 13:29:00 -0600
  ...Guess that means it's the starter/solenoid. Is replacement on a syncro (w/ a Tiico engine) something any bozo w/ a couple wrenches...
• Re: Starter SR0408X ge-futzd
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:45:40 -0700
  ...So if one > disconnects the activating current that makes the solenoid move to > engage the relay contacts then all will be well and the...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 11:13:45 -0800
  ...But I still relied on a plain Jane spade connection to the solenoid. >> >> I'm wondering if I should solder the spade connection on...
• Re: Ignition Switch on 85
  Historical mailing list - VANAGONE
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 20:06:15 EST
  ...After much head-scratching, I finally traced it to a dead short in the starter solenoid. New starter, no more problems...much, much, better...
• Re: So stuff even happens to me!
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 20:00:44 -0400
  ...So thinking just a case of maybe solenoid sticking or excessive voltage drop. So get tool box. Piece of wire. This is a GoWesty...
• Van no start-ignition? solenoid? starter?
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:26:23 -0700
  ...Not sure how to suss out if it's in the ignition switch, the solenoid, or the starter motor itself? Or any other thoughts...
• Re: fog lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 11:02:34 -0500
  I tapped my solenoid into my low-beam headlamp wire so that they shut off with the high-beams and shut off when ignition...
• Re: Bosch Relay Solenoid Fix - Help
  Historical mailing list - Steve Green
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 04:59:49 GMT
  ...The current through the fridge relay's coil isn't enough to activate the starter solenoid, but it is enough to activate your relay...
• 1991 vanagon - Auxiliary Battery wiring upgrade - completed project
  Historical mailing list - KevinPGilleran
  Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:57:00 -0800
  ...Install GoWesty Auxiliary Battery Kit (isolating solenoid) and new Second Battery Relay 411-915-511B. Upgrade wiring to carry #6 through GoWesty solenoid to...
• Re: St. Muir Solenoid Trick
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 08:33:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...onto a cross member, so the starter is grounded, so the solenoid is >grounded etc. tim s. No, I don't. I put in...
• Re: <syncro> starter differences
  Historical mailing list - Tim Gardner
  Wed, 27 May 1998 00:25:39 EDT
  ...The 401 is a couple of bucks higher than the 19, but has the correct solenoid. ($167.94 exch for SR401X) BTW - Bosch lists...
• Syncro sporadic starting
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:39:37 -0800
  ...the van by myself (with a few acrobatics), but tapping the solenoid has definitely allowed a normal start now a couple of times. Thanks...
• Re: Starter Power Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:04:11 -0700
  The starter is comprised of 2 main parts, a solenoid actuator and a powerful motor. The 2 parts get power from 2 very different...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:07:37 -0500
  ...That was be enough to loosen then solenoid. I eventually I removed the starter, then cleaned up the solenoid and it is still fine...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:45:22 -0700
  ...all one has to do is connect an extra wire, about two feet long, to the trigger terminal on the solenoid, and stash the...
• Re: Runaway starter - 88 GL w/2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:37:10 -0700
  ...Is it possible that the issue is with the starter switch, and not the starter solenoid. One way to test would be to supply...
• need help with starter problem, 1990 Vanagon GL, 4spd 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:10:13 EST
  ...Its been raining heavy here, could the starter wires have gotten wet, come off or the starter or solenoid froze up? Any way to...
• Re: 85 will not start
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Mon, 28 May 2001 14:30:32 -0700
  ...If you mean, it will not crank...there is no 2nd solenoid AFAIK. Stick or Auto tranny? Your start-in-gear safety interlock may...
• Re: Starter Relay on Syncro 86
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:28:33 -0700
  yes, but the 'solenoid' is a round relay ........with a moving center core ...... that does a mechanical job also .........pulling the drive gear into...
• Re: Adding Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 May 2006 11:56:06 -0400
  ...blue wire triggers "alternator working" relay, which > supplies > 12v to coil of solenoid-type aux battery relay. The solenoid coil grounds > through the NC...
• Re: Living the Compleat Vanagon Experience.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:16:25 -0700
  ...Starter solenoid. '84 A'wagen: came with a motor needing a reseal. The only ones that have left me stranded are the oil galley...
• Replacing my cheap Chinese starter after one year
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:02:37 -0700
  ...It's not the ignition switch or a battery problem, there is a short in the solenoid. I have a Bosch rebuilt I'm...
• Re: '87 Syncro Westie Starting problems
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Bri�r
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:14:57 +0200
  ...Looks like the solenoid is not getting the current thru to the starter motor. Do you hear a 'click' when trying to start, but...
• Re: non-starting vanagon
  Historical mailing list - dgk1
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:08:20 -0800
  ...It just didn't look to me like there was a terminal post on the solenoid large enough to accomodate the cable end of...
• Re: Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 00:13:10 -0500
  Running a new battery flat can damage it. Running a battery flat that is several years old would be cause for me to buy...
• Re: So stuff even happens to me!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 09:17:59 -0600
  ...Being an automatic I know that >>> voltage drops to the solenoid can be a problem although the GW starters >>> usually aren’t that fussy...
• "Muir solenoid trick" -- okay now what?
  Historical mailing list - Randy
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 19:26:48 -0400
  ...I can still use the run a wire from your solenoid right to the battery trick and it starts right up every time with...