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On 24 Jul 97, James L. McGill wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 1997, Melissa & Jim wrote:
>
> >Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 21:54:57 -600
> >From: Melissa & Jim <jadney@vwtype3.org>
>
> >> Anyway, I'm sure that I need that starter relay, and also, I was not
> >> able to use a screwdriver to start the bus when the same thing
> >> happened to her.
> >
> >If you mean that using the screwdriver did not work either, then a
> >relay won't help.
>
> Actually, I meant, I did not know how. I got the starter motor to
> spin without engaging the solenoid. Since I did not want to
> continue where I did not understand, and I was 400 miles away from
> home, I waited for the bus to cool off.
Do you mean that when you turned the key to the start position the
starter just spun very fast without turning over the engine? If that
is the case then the solenoid DID engage because that is the part
that closes the electrical circuit to run the starter. If the
starter will spin, but the engine doesn't then there are a couple of
possibilities. If this only happens when the engine is hot then the
bendix (part of the starter) is shot, and a rebuilt starter will fix
it.
If you are trying to describe something else, keep trying 'til we
understand.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org jadney@vwtype3.org
Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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