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• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 08:42:05 -0700
  Gary, the starter came with the solenoid attached. I hope to god I can just replace the solenoid. I bench tested it again this...
• Re: [T2] Wont start update
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:59:26 -0500
  ...The starter will never engage the flywheel unless you energize the solenoid. The solenoid moves the starter drive out to the ring gear before...
• starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 17 May 2002 09:14:37 -0700
  ...starter solenoid heads south > > > > Alistair, > > I have yet to replace the starter but I > > thought in these times you get the solenoid with > the...
• starter / solenoid
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Oct 1995 16:51:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I checked for voltage at solenoid using test light and it was fine as was high current wire to starter. Pulled starter out of...
• starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 17 May 2002 08:21:38 -0700
  Alistair, I have yet to replace the starter but I thought in these times you get the solenoid with the starter. Has anyone bought...
• Re: Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 May 2003 22:28:07 -0400
  It could also be the starter bushing. Check the voltage to the solenoid coil at the solenoid. If 10 volt or better, the wiring...
• Re: starter woe...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 18:40:16 -0500
  ...If so, all that's needed is to remove the starter & > solenoid, separate the solenoid from the starter, and clean the shaft. I > wrote...
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - sailingfc dslextreme.com
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:44:32 -0400
  ...A starter solenoid is rated for high current, but not necessarily designed for continuous duty. Think about it, the starter only runs for 5...
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 17 May 2002 12:04:32 -0400
  Yes the rebuilt starters that we sell are Bosch and come completely assembled with the solenoid. This is the nicer way to go in...
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 13:30:55 -0700
  ...starter solenoid heads south > > Yes the rebuilt starters that we sell are Bosch and come completely > assembled with the solenoid. This is the nicer...
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 10:43:50 -0700
  Gary, maybe you are right, but I am guessing its the solenoid only. Couple of reasons. 1. the starter itself as designed is pretty...
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:36:01 -0700
  Starters draw at least 250 amps, and the starter solenoid also engages the gear. That "ignition" solenoid is rated at 80 amps, suitable for...
• Re: starter solenoid buzzing and overehating?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:46:53 EST
  ...Can the solenoid be easily removed from the starter for testing, without removing the starter NO > 2. Is the solenoid available as a spare...
• Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sat, 3 May 2003 09:42:05 -0400
  ...Are you guys saying it is not a starter issue, but rather a current problem to the solenoid? Before I replace the starter, I...
• Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Thu, 1 May 2003 09:28:23 -0500
  ...http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/technical/how-to/starter-solenoid-fix.txt This kit calls for using a "generic Ford truck solenoid". The solenoid...
• Re: 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - george gibbons
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 18:05:39 -0500
  ...Install a relay on the starter solenoid. disconnect wire on the solenoid and connect to terminal 86 of a bosch relay no 85 to...
• Re: starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:06:45 -0500
  ...I wanted a bit of feedback before buying the part listed on the Samba (solenoid and starter together that is either new or most...
• 85 VANAGON starters
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 21:27:17 -0500
  I am getting warning signals from my starter/solenoid. Sometimes (not always)the starter engages but cannot turn over the engine for a second...
• Re: starters and solenoids
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 17:16:17 -0400
  ...starters and solenoids > Some time ago mention was made of replacing the > solenoid of the vanagon start using a Ford solenoid > ($7 item i...
• Starter won't engage ring gear WHEN COLD
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:37:47 -0400
  ...I do hear the starter motor. Now the questions for all of you starter experts. Assuming the solenoid (which is only a couple years...
• Sticking Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 22:34:52 -0500
  ...relay, or 2nd solenoid, to switch higher voltage from the starter battery cable, to the solenoid? If I need a solenoid, should I go...
• WTB a starter solenoid -87 AutoTrans
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 14:12:26 EST
  Yes my starter has been giving me trouble but my mechanic friend seems to think that the starter part is fine but the solenoid...
• Re: starter solenoid buzzing and overehating?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:28:39 -0800
  ...Is the solenoid available as a spare part or > only installed on a > starter? >> > > I never needed one for a Bosch starter, but > solenoids...
• Re: starter solenoid buzzing and overehating? (long)
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 03:18:22 -0800
  ...Can the solenoid be easily removed from the > starter > for testing, without removing the starter which > seems > more involved? > 2. Is the solenoid available...
• Re: starter woe...
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 12:37:44 -0700
  ...If so, all that's needed is to remove the starter & solenoid, separate the solenoid from the starter, and clean the shaft. I wrote...
• Re: unusual problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 03:57:32 -0800
  The starter solenoid has a switch inside it that provides voltage to the motor. The key switch only provides voltage to the solenoid section...
• Re: Starter solenoid current
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:38:40 -0500
  ...Starter, starter solenoid, fuel pump and injectors and some other stuff, ignition coil, etc. The solenoid usually pulls ~9 amps measured but you will...
• Re: Vanagon DEAD- Starter relay- Manually Jump??? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:56:06 -0700
  ...If you have time, pop off the starter, pull the solenoid off the starter, put some grease on the solenoid shaft, push it in...
• starters and solenoids
  Historical mailing list - walter bahm
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 01:20:27 -0700
  ...with the starter dismounted from the engine the electric motor can be made to spin by hot wiring it, however, the solenoid is unable...
• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:28:56 EST
  ...If the ignition switch is sending power to the starter, then the solenoid will be engaged and the starter motor will flip out and...
• Re: Vanagon DEAD- Starter relay- Manually Jump??? Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:53:28 EST
  ...If you have juice to the solenoid wire then your solenoid is bad. You could try jumping the solenoid terminal to the starter power...
• Re: Starter solenoid current
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:36:57 -0800
  ...Starter solenoid current > There are a number of circuits on the Vanagon that are not fused. Starter, > starter solenoid, fuel pump and injectors and...
• Starter solenoid powered by fuel pump circuit....arrrrgg...long...help!!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:46:43 -0400
  ...Connected all but the starter solenoid terminals, and then connected the starter. Engine started...starter engaged...disconnected the starter wire....starter still stayed engaged...
• Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:55:45 -0700
  ...Without taking it apart, how does one visually tell the difference between a continuous duty solenoid and an external starter solenoid? Measure Amp draw...
• Re: Starter Help
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:28:22 -0400
  ...If nothing happens, you have a bad starter or a bad solenoid. Dismantle solenoid, clean it and lube with a di-electric lubricant. Reassemble...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 1 May 2003 10:45:33 -0400
  ...Don't use a Ford solenoid. (Really this is a contactor, not a solenoid.) They draw almost as much current as the starter solenoid...
• Re: Starter solenoid powered by fuel pump circuit....arrrrgg...long...help!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:29:37 -0400
  ...Connected all but the starter solenoid terminals, and then connected the starter. Engine started...starter engaged...disconnected the starter wire....starter still stayed engaged...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Collum
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:25:29 -0500
  That uninsulated wire between the starter body and the solenoid is not a ground. It is the main wire from the solenoid to the...
• Re: Can I buy just a solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:00:53 -0500
  ...Sometimes both in the same day. - The Ford solenoid draws almost as much current as the solenoid on the starter, defeating part of the...
• Re: Starter or Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - ron
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 13:08:39 +1000
  ...Starter or Solenoid? > My 85 van won't start. Thought it might be the battery, so I charged it, > checked the voltage at upper...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:01:29 -0600
  ...Use a jumper cable or other thick conductive object to connect the two large posts on the solenoid ( starter should spin, but not engage...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:37:17 -0500
  ...Bosch relay puts full battery voltage on the starter solenoid. John in Macon ----- Original Message ----- From: "AAG - Larry Word" <word_aag@COMCAST.NET> To...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:45:26 -0500
  Hi Kevin, That sounds like a weak solenoid to me. The cheapest fix is to remove the starter and lubricate the solenoid. That is...
• starter fixed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 May 2002 15:37:19 -0700
  I installed the new solenoid in my starter (after lubing the bendix and bushing of the starter itself) and re-installed into van. Works...
• Starter solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Estevez
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 09:48:11 -0400
  Does anybody know if it is possible to purchase a solenoid seperate from the starter for the 85 Vanagon? -T
• Re: Balky starter
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 12:03:09 -0500
  >Any thoughts on why my starter won't in this current -25C (-13F) weather. >Battery fine, toasty with electric blanket around. Solenoid fine, wiring...
• Re: starter woe...
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 17:15:18 -0700
  that is what the solenoid does. it sends the contact forward connecting the high current lead to the starter and pushing the gear out...
• starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 06:50:44 -0700
  Well, with 50 miles to go to break the 200K mark, my van's starter solenoid quit without warning. Got into the van to...
• Syncro starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:38:20 -0700
  Hi Do I really have to disconnect my innner CV, and move the diff-lock solenoid just to get at the starter on my...
• Re: Starter solenoid current
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:27:42 -0600
  ...Starter, > starter solenoid, fuel pump and injectors and some other stuff, ignition > coil, etc. The solenoid usually pulls ~9 amps measured but you will...
• 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:17:15 -0500
  ...12V at solenoid (after switch)? If 12N is there but still nothing, do you replace just solenoid or both starter & solenoid? Thanks for info...
• Re: Uncooperative Starter
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:30:49 -0600
  ...the starter solenoid on the side of the starter needs to be removed from the starter, and its shaft lubed. The shaft goes down...
• Re: Syncro sporadic starting
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:49:24 -0600
  ...How do you clean and relube a starter solenoid? The starter is > about six months old. If cleaning the solenoid doesn't fix my...
• Re: Starting problems...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 08:26:33 -0500
  This can be caused by bad solenoid contacts, sticking solenoid, or bad brushes/commutator on the starter motor itself. A bad bushing in the...
• Re: Starters...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:54:27 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Anybody out there equally > frustrated? Are you certain it's the solenoid and not the wiring/ignition switch that make the starter seem to...
• Re: Intermittent Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 10:32:01 -0600
  ...deteriorate and the brushes in the starter itself wear, providing a poor ground path for the solenoid. The brushes and the solenoid have more...
• Re: Starter solenoid powered by fuel pump circuit....arrrrgg...long...help!!!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:31:19 -0600
  ...One to the main power...one for the ignition/instrument panel....one for the fuel pump and the last one for the starter solenoid...
• Re: 85 VANAGON starters (lo
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 11:24:00 -0600
  ...85 VANAGON starters I am getting warning signals from my starter/solenoid. Sometimes (not always)the starter engages but cannot turn over the engine...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 1 May 2003 07:52:25 -0700
  ...The solenoid > is placed ahead of the starter solenoid and is presumably able to > operate in low voltage conditions. > > Before I put the new...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 2 May 2003 19:21:34 -0400
  Noel, I installed a secondard solenoid to compensate for my low voltage at the starter solenoid. It did work for about 1.5 years...