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Subject:Re: Diagrams Rejected Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
From:Joe L.
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:45:57 -0400

I found the diagrams and tried to post them but the server rejected them
do to their being too large. Any ideas on how to get them posted?

This is what I got back:
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----- Original Message -----
From: Joe L. <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 1999 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key

>    A few months ago I was contemplating making the same fix. Someone on
the
> list sent me scanned pictures and instructions on how to do this. Lord
> willing I still have them on a floppy somewhere around here. If so I will
> post them. Dont start cutting for a couple of days to give me time to
locate
> them. Keep your fingers crossed that they did not vanish with the last HD
> crash.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 9:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
>
>
> > Steve, I have the same problem in my '84.  In my cases, I have a bad
> > connection in the neutral/start switch on the automatic transmission
> > selector lever.  I would replace if I knew source for the part other
than
> my
> > ULVWD.
> >
> > John
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Manning <smanning@EXECPC.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:54 AM
> > Subject: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
> >
> >
> > >Hello, I have a delay in my'84's ignition when turing the key.
Sometimes,
> > >especially after travelling a while after cooldown, I turn the key and
I
> > >get a 2 second or so delay before the starter kicks in. I do get dash
> > >lights and all that stuff, but it seems the starter will not kick in
for
> a
> > >few seconds after turning the key.
> > >
> > >Any ideas?? Coil??, solonoid??
> > >
> > >
> > >-steve-
> > >'84 westy

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