Thanks everyone. I noticed while I was down there the electrical connection
isn't super solid on the gowesty high torque starter. The little brass
connector they provided has a pretty decent sized gap between the thread on
the bolt and the head of the bolt so I could never get the connection
totally tight. Looking back I should have put a washer in there to fill the
space so I could tighten it down well. Now the dang nut is stuck on the
little copper adapter of course I probably tightened it down into the
unthreaded part. Trying to get it off without destroying the copper adapter
is testing my patience.

On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 1:24 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> You may also want to have this...
>
> https://www.uniwerksdesign.com/product/vanagon-hard-start-relay-kit/
>
> 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
>> >
>> >
>>
>