> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > Cecil Eastman > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:02 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Engine out, now in: won't start > > Of all the things I did while the engine was out, I didn't touch the > starter > since I replaced it only a few years ago. But after re-installing the > engine, I get nothing: no sound, no click, nothing. I tried > jumping the > battery and that made no difference at all. > > Is there some basic wire I may have missed in the reinstallation? I > took > the starter out and the gear turns easily enough by hand, so it's not > jammed. I'll guess that the little wire from the keyswitch to the solenoid is on the wrong terminal..... If it's on anything. Jim |
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