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Subject:Re: no start no click
From:Dan N
Date:Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:54:24 -0700

It could be that the starter solenoid got stuck. Either use a piece of wood
or a tool to hit it but you have to crawl under. When it happened to me a
fews years ago on a long trip, I put the van in 2nd (or 3rd) gear and
rocked it back and forth a couple times.

On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 8:35 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Everybody,
>
> About to head up to the white mountains today jump in the westy turn the
> key and no crank no click ugh! Almost like the solenoid isn't being
> excited. I hear the fuel pump, checked the voltage at the battery thats all
> good. Didn't check it while cranking, have to get a buddy to help me out.
> The ignition switch is only a couple years old starter is a gowest gear
> reduction starter it's probably 10 years old now. Usually when this stuff
> happens it's because I touched something but all i've done is an oil change
> and cut out the base plate of the seat to access that space under the
> drivers seat since i parked it a month ago. Battery is fully charged. 2.3
> gowesty motor on an 84 so 1.9 setup. Any and all suggestions are
> appreciated. thanks tom
>