Thanks a ton for the help fellas. The Amazon starter looks nice and in
expensive. my only issue is I have the Gowesty gear reduction starter and
it’s been so long since I installed it I’m noticing I only have 3 wires
connected to the starter and not the 4 shone in the Bentley. I may just
spend the extra coin and the extra wait to receive and go with the Gowesty
again just so I don’t have to figure out where that 4th wire went.

On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 12:31 PM <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Now you have another tool to carry!  Solenoid is sticking, a good auto
> electric shop should be able to fix it.  If not, switch to the diesel
> starter and adapter: https://www.vancafe.com/WV-001-p/wv-001.htm  Good
> quality stater knock off available from Amazon. Search for SR0408X.
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
> *From:* Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 25, 2021 9:07 AM
> *To:* stuartmacm@gmail.com
> *Cc:* Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> *Subject:* Re: no start no click
>
>
>
> Stuart the old tappy tap worked. Son of a gun! So my starter is dying.
> it's only 10 years old maybe 70k miles! What are you guys using the diesel
> starters these days?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:59 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks guys its a manual trans. Do I have to tap it when someones cranking
> it? I got under there with the multimeter and my buddy cranked it i'm
> getting 7 volts at the solenoid. That aint right clearly. Is that
> indicating the ignition switch died on me?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:56 AM <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> First tap on the solenoid lightly with a hammer.  Manual or automatic?  If
> it's an automatic you likely need to replace these if the tap has no
> effect:
> https://www.gowesty.com/product/automatic/24854/neutral-safety-switch-bundle?v=
> .
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> Thomas Casal
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 8:35 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: no start no click
>
> 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
>
>