Date:         Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:13:15 -0600
Reply-To:     VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM>
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From:         VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Can't start
Comments: To: zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET
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I don't know but here are the problems I have had.
Battery is low, starter tries but can't turn over.  Charge battery all
good.
Starter won't engage, it clicks but the spline doesn't pop all the way
out and engage.
Bump the starter with hammer and try again in warmer weather and it
works.  Replace or rebuild starter.
Turn key, nothing happens.  Check switch in shift column if auto.  If
you push on the drive selector to the right
it may start.  Replace switch.
Weak starter turn over slowly with full battery, bad wires and grounds.
 Cut back bad wires and replace solder and shrink tube up.
Good luck.

>>> zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> 3/17/2004 7:37:33 AM >>>
Now its me.  As I turn the key the oil light comes up for a half second
then it goes out, then I turn to start and NOTHING.  When I go the car
first time, it was starting with difficulty and later just did not.

Would it be the switch?  What is that thing with the oil light and that
the battery light does not come on at all, not even for that half
second.

I just cleaned all the ground connections that goes to the starter, the
battery is strong.  I tested the starter out of the engine with the
jumper cable and the solenoid clicked and the motor ran.  I had it in a
bell housing to have the bushing for it.

So, I guess this is not a common thing and hopefully some of you could
answer it.
With respect to the Honorable Members of the List,
Zoltan