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Charles
'85 Westy

At 07:56 AM 6/13/01 -0700, '80 Westy Pokey wrote:
>Ken Wilford did this same thing for me once when I drove down to NJ
>(Thanks again Ken). At the time he mentioned that there was a Solenoid Fix
>available to avoid this problem but he didn't elaborate. Anyone know about
>this?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>On Wed, 13 June 2001, Don Oldenburg wrote:
>
> >
> >    A few years ago, before my '73 Bus left this planet, it occasionally
> wouldn't turn over if I'd been hardnosing the highway at high speeds
> (between Florida's west coast and Virginia or New England in those days)
> and had pulled over for gas or something.
> >    All I'd do is make sure it was out of gear and the emergency brake
> was on, turn the key on, crawl under the back right side behind the wheel
> with a long screwdriver, and jump two connections on the solenoid.
> Started right up nearly every time. You'll know the right connections
> when they spark. I got so good at it I could do it at night without a
> flashlight.
> >     I sure do miss that old Bus!
> >     Don Oldenburg
> >     McLean, VA
>
>Thanks,
>Chris Gronski
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