Assuming you did hook up the battery, how about the ground strap from the
engine to the body?  There is one from the transmission rear mount too.  Use
a remote starter switch to be sure you have a working starter, and then
check the wire from the solenoid to the ignition switch.

Other than that it's a virus.

Stuart
'85 Westy that is falling apart before my eyes

-----Original Message-----
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.

Summer is ticking away...

Cecil
'85 Westy "Der BrotKasten"  now more like a breadbox than ever...=