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• Re: Sticking Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 23:45:03 EST
  ...After waiting several > minutes it will start right up. > > If my solenoid is sticking when hot, will a new solenoid fix this? > > Is a...
• Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 19:33:11 -0700
  ...Mine has been flirting with not starting for quite a while and I just got sick of it today and added a ford solenoid...
• Re: intermittent starting problem
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:29:48 -0500
  ...When you turn the key, replay puts full battery voltage on the solenoid. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 7-passenger. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martinez...
• help interpreting starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Doug Demarest
  Sun, 1 May 2005 12:31:06 -0700
  ...Is the solenoid bad on my new starter? My intuition says I should get 12 volts at the shorter terminal screw if the solenoid...
• Re: 85' won't start :-( any clues??
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 14:42:38 -0600
  ...You'll then be able to hear the solenoid click. Make a test bulb with a 12v lamp and some 16 gauge wire and...
• Re: Newbie Question Flood - Hot start
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:27:50 -0800
  ...There is a hot start solenoid kit you can add to your starting circuit. A way of boosting solenoid voltage on a Van with...
• Re: [Syncro] The Syncro project arrives...(won't start)
  Historical mailing list - Pedersen, Michael
  Wed, 23 May 2001 09:13:23 -0700
  ...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: Elec. Questions. YES it's about Aux Batt. NO, please don't shoot me.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:24:27 -0700
  ...On 4/11/07, Jake Beaulieu <jbeaulie@nd.edu> wrote: > BTW I think the "can" is a solenoid. Check out the solenoid that GoWesty...
• Re: Starter Engages When Revving Engine
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:27:40 -0400
  ...I did as you suggested (pulled the small red/blk wire) and no more juice to the solenoid when revving!! So, fantastic! Now, in...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:51:36 -0500
  ...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: Stuck Solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:59:56 -0500
  ...Stuck Solenoid???? >> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:24:17 -0500 >> >> Remove the starter, clean the solenoid. >> The plungers are a tight fit and...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:48:42 -0500
  ...Remove and clean (clean means make shiny bright) the male/female spade connection on the starter solenoid where the wire from the ignition switch...
• RE: Vanagon for sale, HELP
  Historical mailing list - Stephen T. KIRBY 610-454-3941
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 09:30:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It is caused by the resistance of the wire and connectors from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid. The resistance gets higher as...
• So stuff even happens to me!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 21:16:22 +0000
  ...So thinking just a case of maybe solenoid sticking or excessive voltage drop. So get tool box. Piece of wire. This is a GoWesty...
• Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 21:20:07 -0400
  ...Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT I have a question about starter solenoid wiring on an '86 AT full Westy. This has air conditioning...
• Re: hot starter isues
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:11:19 -0500
  ...Clean the starter solenoid. Clean the trash that has collected around your brushes inside your starter. Try to examine the starter bushing in your...
• Re: starter problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:45:58 -0800
  ...I found that the lubrication on the starter solenoid was sticking. So when I turned the key, the solenoid did not pull all the...
• Re: Re hot solenoid not kicking
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 08:49:18, -0500
  ...Just banging with a hammer on the solenoid usually works also......When working under my vehicle I always use wheel blocks front and rear...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:36:58 -0700
  ...You want double break contacts like in those > solenoid type cans. Not a small lighting relay. > > I can say from experience that a good...
• Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 12:01:11 -0700
  ...It may be a solenoid, but > > make sure the wires are good! > > > > Do not forget to check the ignition switch! It is as likely...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:29:46 -0700
  ...If the solenoid is clicking you are telling it to go. It could be the resistance of the solenoid circuit is too high for...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 10:43:37 -0800
  ...I'm thinking about what to do about the ign switch wire to the solenoid. I don't like how it is an exposed...
• Re: What is a Hard Start Relay Kit? Who sells them?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:20:07 -0500
  ...The Bosch solenoid is very good precision part. It can normally be cleaned, lightly oil the plunger and re installed. The exception is a...
• RE: starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Wed, 26 Mar 97 13:12:00 E
  ...A bad solenoid also causes this problem but if you turn the key and hear clicking around your engine, your solenoid is ok. Nate...
• Re: '82 starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:44:31 -0600
  If you look closely at the male terminals on the solenoid you will see that they are connected together. So it makes no difference...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:09:04 -0600
  I had mine rebuilt but had issues with solenoid Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Jul 24, 2012 10:07 AM, "JRodgers" <jrodgers113...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:13:21 -0600
  ...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: [Fwd: starter/ignition weird]
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:21:02 -0600
  ...Changing solenoids did > not usually help for long. I installed relays on all three cars. The problem > recurred on > the 84 however. I finally...
• Re: Solenoid/starter problem or ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:29:27 -0800
  ...is the battery known to be good ? I'd pull the starter to clean it and the solenoid. easy enough to test existing ign...
• Re: $100 Reward Results
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:16:55 -0700
  It was a short somewhere in the harness keeping the solenoid wire hot in the on position, but not with enough current to throw...
• '82 starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 05:07:36 -0800
  ...There are several wires that obviously mount to the big stud on the back on the starter solenoid, but then there are two more...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:57:18 -0700
  ...On 03/13/2013 12:55 PM, Don Hundt wrote: > If the solenoid is triggered by the blue alternator wire, it would only be...
• Re: Dual Batt. info needed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:17:31 -0700
  ...http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/dualbattery.htm On 4/20/06, neil neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > Hi all. > > Have purchased solenoid from...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 10:23:34 -0600
  ...The >>> "problem" starter solenoid will not disengage when key released from >>> "start" position. Sometimes, I can quickly switch off and back off >>> and the...
• Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 02:29:43 +0000
  ...Cliquez ici > > > > > >The circuit from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid was poorly > > >designed and supplies just enough current to activate the solenoid...
• Jump out the starter solonoid to eliminate the ignition circuit...
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 21:42:44 -0400
  ...attach one of the alligator clips to the power lug on the starter and the other to the ignition connection on the starter solenoid...
• starter solenoid post too short - help me!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:14:08 -0700
  ...and the threaded solenoid post is about 3/4" whereas my old one is about 1-1/2". Because of this I can't...
• Re: Sticking Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Uncle Traveling Eric
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 11:14:29 -0500
  ...After waiting several >minutes it will start right up. >If my solenoid is sticking when hot, will a new solenoid fix this? >Is a...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:05:39 -0500
  ...I'm short and round with short arms and trying to hook up a remote start switch to the starter solenoid is a royal...
• HELP, starter question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:20:15 -0800
  Hello All, I was going to use Gary Shae's starter solenoid rebuilding procedure, since the starter on my 88 automatic seemed fine but...
• Re: Dual Batt. info needed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:51:07 -0700
  ...Jake On 4/20/06, neil neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > Hi all. > > Have purchased solenoid from local RV shop to use for dual...
• Re: starter dead? 88 GL Auto
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:01:18 -0600
  ...Since the ground for the solenoid is thru the circuit of the starter itself, if the brushes get bad enough, the solenoid will not...
• Re: Not starting mistery...
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:47:52 EST
  ...As it turned out, it was a sticky starter solenoid. You can confirm this by tapping on the starter assembly next time it happens...
• Re: First Really Cold Day - Starter Dead
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:05:01 -0700
  ...No 'click' back there probably means a gummy solenoid. Archives have lots on that. I know---my syncro won't do anything below ~20...
• Re: Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:17:49 -0500
  ...Yet you don't mention the starter, solenoid, or > associated wiring among the items you replaced. > > ****Because he has a HOT START PROBLEM , not...
• Re: [Re: Trip reports] - one of my own
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 13 May 2001 09:09:34 -0500
  ...If the starter/solenoid was making no noise at all, you may need a relay. The problem may come back the next time you...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - no start ?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:44:33 -0600
  ...AAG - Larry Word wrote: >My vanagon will not start. >No current to starter solenoid (small terminal) which ign. switch turns on (or ever!). >*If...
• Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:12:46 -0400
  ...It may be a solenoid, but > > make sure the wires are good! > > > > Do not forget to check the ignition switch! It is as likely...
• Re: starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:58:53 -0800
  ...Any >> suggestions should this be the problem on where I might find a good >> solenoid? I might go with the new/rebuilt starter/solenoid...
• Re: dragging starter
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 18:59:18 EST
  ...The trick is the Ford solenoid takes almost as much current to trip as the VW solenoid, so it's really not that great...
• Re: help interpreting starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 May 2005 23:17:43 -0400
  ...Is the solenoid bad on my new starter? My intuition says I should get 12 volts at the shorter terminal screw if the solenoid...
• Re: Starter solenoid: R&R?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 12:39:22 -0400
  ...don't have details but people have disassembled and cleaned the solenoid with great success. If I get to mine before you get to...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:20:32 -0500
  ...the battery terminal post on the solenoid or one of the mail blade terminals on the solenoid? And do you just leave it there...
• Starter repair:replace wire to solenoid
  Historical mailing list - Joel Brockman
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 21:51:30 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The wire that goes to the solenoid deteriorated and fell off, there is almost nothing left of it. Has anyone out there ever replaced...
• Re: Slow starting when hot
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 May 1997 23:47:05 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I don't know if the Vanagons starter > motor is a two part device where you replace the starter and solenoid > separatly or not...
• Re: Starter not working - problem solved
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 23:01:36 -0800
  ...What I ended up doing was removing the starter, taking the solinoid apart and cleaning the solenoid. I also polished the solenoid plunger (I...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 1 May 2003 20:29:09 -0500
  ...required to make this relay operate more reliably than the > old solenoid. > > Also you have to be concerned about exposure to the environment. The...
• Re: Dumb Question - Remote Start Switch
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:23:10 -0500
  ...Basically the spade terminal on the starter solenoid > needs +12V to activate the solenoid and starter. The +12v can be found > on the large...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:32:08 -1000
  why not just undo the starter trigger wire at the starter solenoid ( so there's no way voltage can continue getting to that terminal...
• Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 09:14:52 -1000
  ...On 06/01/2016 05:52 AM, email99@bellsouth.net wrote: > I have a question about starter solenoid wiring on an '86 AT full...