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On 31 Aug 2005 at 12:36, Mark Healey wrote: > I left my 71 automatic in a parking garage for 6 months. > Apparently that destroyed the battery. I replaced the > battery and now it does everything but turn over. > > I hear the appropriate relay clicks and even the solenoid. > It just doesn't turn over. Get in the car and turn the key ON. Using your LEFT hand, reach thru the steering wheel and use it to control the key. With your right hand, put the AT in N and then with your left hand turn the key to START. If the starter doesn't turn, wiggle the shift lever slightly forward and back until it does run. Remember, up thru '71, the type 3s wouldn't start in P. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~