I agree with Mark McCulley and Jim Davis that a new ignition switch will help with starting. A few years back I use to own a '65 beetle that was having difficulty starting. It seemed like it was the ignition switch so I replaced it. The switch only had one screw holding it in place. The new switch solved the problem, started right up. So out of curiosity I took the old switch apart, sure enough all the little bumps that make the electrical contact were worn down and one was black and pitted. Must of been the one that carried all the juice to the starter. Well "all the juice" in a six volt system is kinda relative. In the same beetle I installed a set of used seat belts that I had found in a junk yard. Non-retactable ones that worked fine, made me feel secure. I would set the belt and would move the seat to adjust for different clothing. John Sharpe '86 Westy/Wolfsburg/Weekender jms@ludwig.att.com
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