Now why did Matt P. get a PhD in something useful like this?

Mike

> From: Bill Marshall <Willolyn99@AOL.COM>
> Reply-To: Willolyn99@AOL.COM
> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 19:36:19 EDT
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Whacking the solenoid
>
> With all the discussion of gently beating the starter with hammers, etc., I
> noticed a lot of folks spoke of crawling under the van, opening the deck lid,
> and other inconveniences to hit the starter.  The trick is to go at it from
> the side.  If you have a 2-foot pole (or a 62 cm pole), you just slide it
> into the wheel well, at about the 10 o'clock position to the rear right tire.
> If it is your first time, do it in daylight or use a flashlight.  A couple
> of whacks and you are good to go.  It like shooting pool, and you hardly have
> to bend over -- no crawling or unloading involved!
>
>      I did this for a few weeks, intermittently, until I disassembled,
> cleaned, and lubed the solenoid.  I may not be an expert on fixing these
> things, but I got all the good roadside tricks down pat. :)
>
> Bill Marshall
> 85 GL Tiico
> Ph.D. in Hillbilly Engineering
>