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On Tue, 2005-02-22 at 10:31, Jim Webster wrote: > Kinda strange issue I have, maybe someone here could help: > > My '63 Notchback, still 6V, takes a few seconds to start to turn over > when trying to start it. I turn the key, lights on dash go out, then > 2-3 seconds later it starts to crank. Nothing happens during the 2-3 > seconds I wait. Could it be a ground problem or something along those > lines preventing the starter from firing right away? Any help is > appreciated. > The dash light should NOT go out when you start to crank the engine. they might dim a little, while cranking, but not go out. It sounds like you may also have a dirty starter. The bendix is not sliding easily. The get oil and clutch dust in them over time. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~