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On 9 Oct 2001, at 21:40, JaransonT3@aol.com wrote: > Some more information/observations...... > > "won't turn over again" is ... The starter will not turn over the > engine when I turn the key to start. I have recently removed the > ground strap and cleaned it during the starter rebuild. So the starter tries to turn, but does not have sufficient torque to do this. Thus the starter torque is low or the engine is too tight. Since the engine is old, the latter seems unlikely. Russ's suggestion to check the starter bushing is probably a good place to start. It seems possible that corrosion on engine parts could have made this engine tight, but I would have expected this to wear off quickly, once you managed to get it started. I think it is more likely that there is something wrong with this starter, but I don't know how likely this is. > I wired in the Ford solenoid this evening as per Muir. It did not > seem to make much of a difference. She turned over a few times and > then would not turn over with the iginition switch. I eventually got > her started by crawling underneath and jumping the starter solenoid > with a screwdriver. Again had to use ether to get her to fire. > > Am I right to suspect the switch if it will turn over fine by jumping > the start solenoid directly with a screwdriver? Anything else? Only if the problem is that the starter doesn't even react when you turn the key. > Also, the coil is the one that was in the car when I bought. Could > the hard start be attributed to a weak spark from the coil. Not likely. I haven't read anything in your posts that sounds like an ignition problem. > I think I have two problems that are working together. The first > being an electrical problem (ignition switch???) that keeps the > starter from turning the engine over. The second being a spark or > fuel problem that keeps it from firing easily during the starting > process. I already suspect the switch for problem one, but what > about problem two? What would keep it from starting easily, but not > affect the running of the car once it is started? I guess that I'm confused about what the exact nature of your problem is. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org