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• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 23 May 2015 23:24:56 -0400
  ...The size of the wire going to the starter solenoid on the TDI Jetta where I got the starter was quite substantial. I'll...
• Re: questions about electric locks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 21:47:59 +1200
  ...Electric locks use solenoids (linear motors) rather than rotary motors. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac...
• Re: non-starting vanagon
  Historical mailing list - dgk1
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 12:10:31 -0800
  ...Turned out that it WAS a solenoid with a short post. Rather than try and return it I elected to cut off the huge...
• Solenoid for parts or Bushing? opinions please!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 10:07:29 EST
  ...I tried a slight tap with a small hammer on the solinoid while turning the key and that worked onhe starter? The solenoid only...
• Re: What's wrong with GoWesty's auxiliary battery kit?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 7 Jul 2017 10:38:15 -0400
  ...I'll just add a few extra details. > For the solenoid, there is really nothing wrong with alternator running based contactor operation. Many modern...
• Re: starting problems
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 02:38:19 -0700
  ...Sometimes had to crawl underneith and start with a screwdriver on the starter solenoid. Of course, it worked fine when I got it to...
• Re: Vanagon repair shop in Wichita, KS??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:13:57 -0500
  ...So, I'm guessing the >solenoid has gone south. There seem to be >a number of shops here that will either >rebuild mine or...
• Re: Baja Shakedown
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:32:00 -0900
  ...We have also lost the male spade > connector from the solenoid. The connector actually fell out of the > solenoid housing and is very difficult...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:40:44 -0500
  ...It is the main wire from the solenoid to the starter. > > I have repaired a starter by putting a short piece of battery cable...
• Electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 22:18:45 -0700
  ...It appears the solenoid is not working. So a friend helped me push start it, and I parked it next to the driveway, removed...
• Won't start
  Historical mailing list - tina canny
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:52:19 -0800
  ...I have had a new starter and solenoid new ignition switch and new battery recently. Any ideas why letting it sit it would start...
• Re: 86 Camper Engine Elect Problem..Help
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 17:37:56 -0500
  ...Turned out to be a poor connection at the solenoid. Check that you have good, clean, tight connections throughout the ignition system. Other posibilities...
• Re: Diff. Lock 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:24:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...holmdahl@lawson.com > The dask Valve is bad, or the Vacuume solenoid on the trannsmission is bad. DOn NOt Drive in DryPAvement. Eric Zeno
• the dreaded click
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Oct 2000 21:23:36 EDT
  ...The power lead has fallen off the solenoid on the starter. I take everything off the lid, lift it up, snake my hand back...
• starter nut question
  Historical mailing list - Graham Mingst
  Wed, 28 May 2003 09:07:08 -0400
  Can anyone tell me what the size and pitch of the nut on the starter solenoid is for an 85 Westy w/MT. I...
• Re: Subject: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:53:11 -0500
  ...I here the fuel pump come on, there is 12v > > > at the > > > main starter lead and less than 4 at the solenoid when turning...
• Re: starter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:50:22 -0500
  ...This sounds like a dry bushing but could instead be a hanging solenoid. Either way it sounds bad, but what are the most likely...
• Won't start when hot OR cold
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:54:12 -0500
  ...Then, I was only able to start the van when I tapped on the starter solenoid while my wife turned the ignition key. That...
• Re: '80 starter fails until you knock it [known Vanagon problem]
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 May 2002 21:26:40 -0500
  ...Many times the solenoid gets stuck, it can be removed and cleaned (normally sticks in cold weather). As a secondary cause, loose wires where...
• Re: Starter problem- answer
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:41:47 -0700
  ...big wire), 12.4v at the >wire that attaches to the solenoid when the key is turned. > >I cleaned the batt terminals (they were...
• '82 Diesel vanagon. Starter isn't turning over.
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:42:55 -0700
  ...Does that seem to indicate an issue with the starter, or starter solenoid, or ground connection, or...? You may have seen my earlier email...
• Re: Idle stabilizer for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:16:09 -0500
  ...How are these solenoids used? I know where >the sensors are...but how do they tie into the intake? I am unaware >of the...
• 85 will not start
  Historical mailing list - LeeAnn Medlock
  Mon, 28 May 2001 17:13:13 EDT
  ...Where is the second solenoid in the engine? Not the one attached to the starter, the other one. I cannot seem to locate it...
• Remote starter for <$5.00
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 01:20:22 -0400
  ...I permanently installed a cheap J C Whitney horn button between B+ & the starter solenoid terminal. Now I can crank the engine from the...
• Warm start problems
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 26 May 2001 11:18:28 -0400
  Has anyone figured out how to bullet proof starter solenoid circuit so that it always works. I have heard of relays being used. Does...
• 85 Vanagon wont start!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Brandt
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 08:38:13 -0400
  ...Is it the starter or something else (solenoid/key switch?) Thanks guys, this list has saved my butt and wallet more then once! -peter-
• Re: non-starting vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:59:35 -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...
• What not to do when rebuilting a starter.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:38:41 -0700
  ...Solenoid and starter can be separated at the solenoid end. Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 12:32:55 -0500
  ...I thought the solenoid prevented the possibility of getting stranded???? As I understood it, the solenoid completely disconnected the starting battery when the motor...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:51:50 -0400
  ...The GW starter is also a great option and the better solenoid eliminates the benefit of adding a helper relay. Dennis, From my phone...
• Re: '84 1.9L engine -- no start on cold mornings -- starts fine late morning
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:31:46 -0500
  ...If nothing happens, the starter and/or solenoid is bad. The solenoid is the obvious suspect, but since its ground is thru the starter...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:26:08 -0800
  ...The solenoid is an inductive >> load >> and when the power is disconnected there is a huge voltage spike. That >> spike >> can jump over a...
• Re: Too cold, no start at Bus Brr
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:14:05 -0500
  ...Also check the wiring from the ignition switch to the solenoid. Colleen had a no-start on our Vanagon on Thursday; it wouldn't...
• Re: How I got home from work (broken clutch cable)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Nov 1995 15:28:10 -0500
  ...I once drove my '71 Westy home to Chicago from Columbus, Ohio >with a non-working starter motor, a malfunctioning idle-stop solenoid and...
• repair procedure: starter on 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 14:21:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I did this because the solenoid was intermittently inop in cold temperatures and getting worse. Disconnect the positive battery terminal. To loosen the upper...
• Re: starter question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:58:25 -0800
  ...HELP, starter question > > Hello All, > I was going to use Gary Shae's starter solenoid > rebuilding procedure, > since the starter on my 88 automatic...
• Re: Whacking the solenoid
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 19:58:56 -0500
  ...a few weeks, intermittently, until I > disassembled, > cleaned, and lubed the solenoid. I may not be an expert on fixing > these > things, but I...
• Re: Survey: Your hot-start starter solutions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 May 2005 14:52:30 -0400
  ...It seems the two major schools of thought are either too much old wiring that can't carry enough current to the solenoid, or...
• Poky wipers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Oct 1994 16:23:41 -0600
  ...The solenoid's starting to go, and last night & this morning the windshield wipers took off at a crawl and gradually began to work...
• RE: No Start/Start
  Historical mailing list - John Becker
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 08:21:39 -0700
  ...As it turned out, the contacts in the starter solenoid were gummed up. I had the starter replaced, but before they sent the core...
• Re: Broke down last night... engine heat killing the starter?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:05:41 -0600
  Probably just needs the solenoid cleaned. ________________ Clip -------------------- What gives? > Anybody > else dealt with this one? It seems like it's probably something > simple, but...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:57:10 -0600
  ...Starter "solenoids" were a > commonly available FLAPS part and no doubt still are; as they regularly > failed in use. Last one I bought cost...
• Re: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 20:18:09 -0500
  TJ, You might get some useful information by measuring the voltage at the small terminal of the solenoid while you are twisting the key...
• Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 25 May 2005 12:02:50 -0600
  ...Is it possible to set up some sort of relay or > solenoid to automatically switch the fridge from > propane to electric (while engine running...
• Re: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:20:48 -0600
  ...ignition switch contacts poor solenoid gummed up poor contact in the circuit somewhere poor contact within the starter providing poor ground for solenoid Possible...
• Re: Time to hammer the starter/solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:03:15 -0400
  ...engine is NOT stuck. > > I've heart of hammering on the solenoid or the starter, Does one use a hard hammer?? or a rubber...
• Re: Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 21:11:09 -0500
  ...I kept thinking battery, coil, ground or starter solenoid; but the starter motor (windings) was shorting out once the engine was warm. A rebuilt...
• Re: Please Help! Starting problems 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:50:37 -0400
  try checking the 1/4" spade terminal on the starter solenoid. i have had problems with that connection on several vans. often with that...
• Starters
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 15:05:43 -0700
  ...Will this bolt up to the standard 2WD transmission? Other than the solenoid being 45 degrees off I cant see any other difference for...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:16:18 -0600
  I may take a close look and try a small jumper to ground solenoid better? Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Jul 24...
• Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:58:38 -0500
  ...Usually caused by the ignition switch >circuit not supplying enough current to activate the solenoid. > The starter itself is usually OK. A *hard start...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:13:47 -0700
  ...Chances are very good that you have some corrosion in the wiring of the van - it takes a little juice to trigger the solenoid...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem (extensive experience)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:55:52 EDT
  ...More than 5 years ago, I added a heavy duty solenoid right next to the starter and long ago I rewired the van with...
• Power Mirror Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:54:57 -0500
  ...It also has a solenoid/clutch that "switches" the motor drive from vertical to horizontal axes. It's a very compact, creative design. The...
• The Real FI Tuning
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 09:59:17 -0700
  ...Theory The a/f mixture is controlled by a MIXTURE CONTROL SOLENOID (MC solenoid). This is a valve which operates at a fixed frequency...
• Re: <syncro> starter differences
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Wed, 27 May 1998 01:20:37 -0400
  ...Re: <syncro> starter differences >Tim Smith wrote: > >> Syncro starter is same BUT the solenoid is different!! Enough that a 2WD >> one WILL NOT FIT...
• Re: my beef of the day: vw heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 May 94 17:36:57 PDT
  have you checked the solenoids on the carbs? three in total - one on each carb - fuel cutoff one bigger one on lefthand side carb...
• Re: Slow starting when hot
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 May 1997 20:12:25 +0100
  ...I did the "Starter solenoid fix" as documented in the archives and behaviour was better, but not perfect. I suppose I'll have to...
• Starters for 85GL 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Swanson
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 05:45:06 -0700
  ...Is that true? The bolt on the solenoid, that accepts the cables, broke off my starter and, although I have it cobbeled together so...
• Re: Stupid project thoughts...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:04:18 +1200
  ...Racks & pinions? Solenoids? -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut