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On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 9:58 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>