Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:07:27 -0600
Reply-To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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From: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Fw: Odd ignition issue
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You also need to ck voltage to the starter solenoid when key is engaged.
These wires eventually corrode sufficiently to prevent enough juice from
reaching this solenoid. If the voltage is good, you can rebuild the
solenoid.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Gary Stearns <gstearns@optonline.net> wrote:
> I've had this happen a few times in my 18 year run with our '88. Check
> the
> single wire plug connector on the starter solonoid. They get dirty and
> corroded, and mine has popped off once. If that doesn't do it, the next
> suggestion would be to give the solonoid a mild thump with a piece of pipe
> or something similar while someone else turns the key. Having the engine
> and starter electrics at the rear of the vehicle means that they get a LOT
> more road crud tossed up on them than if they were in the front. The
> starter solonoid seems to be a common victim of this.
>
> Gary
> '88 Tiico 5spd
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Odd ignition issue
>
>
> First I would clean battery/starter connections, then I would look
> > toward the ign switch, or starter solenoid.
> >
> > My first thought was ign switch though FWIW.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
> > <kpcnsk@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > For the second (or possibly third) time in the past week I went to
> > > start up the van and when I turned the key all the normal idiot
> > > lights
> > > came on, but the engine did not crank. However, I immediately turned
> > > the key to off and tried again and the van started right up without
> > > any hesitation. This hasn't happened consistently, which is why I'm
> > > not sure if it's happened more than twice in the past week. When I
> > > started the van later, the issue didn't present itself. I've never
> > > seen it happen before this week, which is why I am concerned. Does
> > > this symptom sound familiar to anyone? Is it a sign of a failing
> > > starter? Computer? Something else? Thanks for your input.
> > >
> > > Jarrett
> > > 89 Camper GL - Oly
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
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Gracias,
Miguel
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