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When a vehicl is in storage for a long time and hasn't been started ,the oil drains off the gears and any part above the oil line will rust and jam up. Try removing the lock unit as the dedent ball in the unit may be rusted in the out position and not moving out of the way to allow gear selection.Don't be surprised if the gear box and diff make some noise when you drive it.
Inside your starter is something called a "Bendix drive". It is the part that engages the gear into the flywheel. It is spring loaded and does wear out. This would cause your starter to spin and not start the van. If you are mechanically inclines it can be bought at any auto parts store and replaced, but you already have the starter off the van to do this so unless you are on an extreme budget, I'd replace the starter and solenoid and be done with it. Usually if you need to replace this then it will only be a month or two and the starter will have to come off again for something else. Hope this helps.
i had an old gmc diesel van,it would not like changing gears, thought maybe tranny trouble, & i changed the fuel filter,problem solved, turns out it wasnt getting enough fuel to change gears.maybe your fuel filter needs to be changed
check linkage on top of transmission and make sure it moves while engaging shift lever. You may have also left a light on while doing work on van, check all interior lights that may still be on.
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