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Old Sep 28, 2022 | 06:40 PM
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73 E100 not starting

My 73 E100 that’s been running perfectly wouldn’t start up this morning. I took the doghouse off and located where the clicking was coming from (see attached video). To my knowledge, it appears I just need to replace my starter but since I had just recently bought this van, I wanted to reach to the community to make sure this sounds on track.

Sidenote: The previous owner swapped out the engine in 89 and converted it to a 4 speed automatic transmission instead of the traditional 3 on the tree manual. Not sure if this is relevant, but figure additional info always helps.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Old Sep 28, 2022 | 10:26 PM
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Clicking usually indicates a low battery. Enough juice to make the solenoid click, but not enough to turn over the engine.

Check your battery and all the wires and connections.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2022 | 05:05 AM
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^^^I concur but there's no video attached or linked in the OP's post.
 
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