Hey thanks for the good laugh !!
and what gall..........no title.
shoot, I've got a whole diesel vanagon  with no title that's 10 times better
than this thing.
and air-cooled 1600 engine too  - this red eBay van.

At least who every did it, if this is real.......I say this............they
have imagination !!

----- Original Message -----
From: "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: Help--Stuck in Mammoth Lakes

> I'll post this to the entire list, so it might help more than just you.
>
> This is a common-ish problem. It's probably due to very cold (and old)
> lubricant on the starter. It will prevent the gear from sliding an
> engaging.
>
> You could try heating the starter up, or, as I've done before, tap on the
> solenoid (the little round appendage) lightly with a hammer or whatever.
> Be careful not to short out any terminals, etc. It might take a couple of
> tries, but it always has worked for me in the past.
>
> Good luck, and stay warm!
>
> Jon