If it still works after 2 hours of 70 mph along the Interstate, then you
can maybe start to tentatively believe that it is fixed.  Bring a hammer
for good luck.

Larry A.

Steve Shane wrote:
> Please let me express my thanks to all the suggestions I got on this
> thread,
> your help may have solved my problem.
>
> This morning I threw on my grubbies and headed out into the cool crisp N
> californian air. I dove under my Westy with a screwdriver and a mission, I
> pulled the spade connection wire off the solenoid, and used the driver to
> complete the circuit on the starter, sure enough it turned over
> immediately.
> (yes, the van wa sin Neutral, and no, I am not typing this from the ER.  :)
>
> With that I new the solenoid was cool, so I cleaned off the connectors and
> it seems to work fine. The next test is letting it sit for a day or tool
> and
> let it all fall into place, only then will I know if it worked for sure, at
> any rate, a million thanks for all the ideas, this list is better than that
> original 91 candy apple red westy we saw in the industry museum in Munich,
> it even had the built in ottoman fridge.  Too cool!
> - Steve
>
>
>> From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>> Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Stuck Solenoid????
>> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 14:24:17 -0500
>>
>> Remove the starter, clean the solenoid.
>> The plungers are a tight fit and sometimes just a little rust or dirt
>> will
>> cause it to bind up.
>> Also squeeze the push on connectors tight to the spade on the solenoid.
>> Check your ground at the transmission to body.
>> You can't rule out age it could be that you've just got the  useful life
>> out
>> of your starter.
>>
>> Stan Wilder
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
>> Steve Shane
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:36 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Stuck Solenoid????
>>
>> Greetings all, today my van would not turn over even though it has PLENTY
>> of
>> power. My mechanic is suggesting a stuck Solenoid and swapping out a
>> starter
>> will fix it, can I get your thoughts?
>>
>> Symptoms: often there is a delay from turning the ignition switch to when
>> the engine begins to turn over there is always plenty of power, but
>> one or
>> two seconds goes by before the engine begins to turn.
>>
>> Lately it has gotten worse to the point of the van not starting at all.
>>
>> Battery is new, alternator is new, the van is an 87 Westy.
>> Thanks all!!!
>> - Steve
>>
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