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Subject:vanagon starter question
From:Tim Milot
Date:Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:57:13 -0700

Hi All

I've bought a vanaru from a friend and found the solenoid to be a bit
succeptable to heat... it sticks when you've been driving the vehicle
for a bit.

I've had similar problems in my past life as a small block chevy
tinkerer. The solution was to bridge the bat + on the solenoid to the
start terminal, and trigger both by another remotely mounted solenoid.
I have been thinking of doing the same with the vanaru and was
wondering if anyone else had found it necessary. The premise is that
the tickle/start wire from the ignition doesn't carry enough current to
actuate the solenoid when hot, maybe this is off.

-Tim

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