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Subject:Re: Engine out, now in: won't start
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:36:22 -0700

> 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