In a message dated 1/21/03 3:59:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,
dahigginbotham@NCDRAGONFLY.COM writes:

<< Our 82 westy will not start. Nothing. The battery is fully charged but when
 I turn the key I get nothing (other than the seatbelt buzzer). No click, no
 grinding, no whir. Nothing. Does anyone have any idea what this might be? We
 have had no problems with starting in the past, no indication of some
 deteriorating condition, it just won't start and I am not sure how to start
 troubleshooting. >>

David,

Start by taking a suitable heavy instrument and smack the starter solenoid a
few times. Sounds like you might have a stuck solenoid. Will the van start
when you push start it?

Ben T
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