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Subject:Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jun 2017 to 9 Jun 2017 (#2017-223)
From:don spence
Date:Sat, 10 Jun 2017 08:45:11 -0600

George
I'm very interested in the video on the starter you mentioned. The link you posted appears as a "the video is unavailable".

Any idea where I can find it.
 Thanks
 Don
83.5 westy 

On 2017-06-09, at 10:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Fri, 9 Jun 2017 00:12:30 -0400
> From:    George Gaudette <gcgaudette@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
> 
> Laura. I just went through a no-start situation myself, and am not
> mechanically experienced. The problem was the starter, and this video was
> helpful in getting me familiar with the starter and how to access it:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9HkA1GYQnvY&t=3D258s
> 
> You can see the starter wire connection at the solenoid (that Jim and Jason
> mentioned) at 4:10, when it gets pulled off.  Point being that if you're
> are willing and able to get under your van with a flashlight -- ** never
> with the van supported by only a jack ** -- whether or not that wire fell
> off is something you could check for free.  You can see it without removing
> stuff if you're patient looking for it.  Just be careful what you touch,
> live wires there.
> 
> I'm curious if you hear the fuel pump whiz when you turn the key to Start?
> 
> -George
> '90 Westy Camper Automatic

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