[Vwdiesel] Won't seem to start

[Nate Wall]

What year did NHTSA require that these on manual tranny cars? My '85 DOES NOT
have one (you can (try to) start it in gear w/ the clutch engaged)

weasel wrote:

> What about the clutch safety switch?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Won't seem to start
>
> >   Your choices are starter switch, battery, cables, connections or
> starter.
> > A test light is a great tool for testing most of this.  Check for power to
> the
> > red/black wire plugged into the starter, when the key is turned.  That
> powers
> > the solenoid.  If you have that and ground then there should be a heavy
> > click/thunk.  If you have power and no click then you have a poor
> connection,
> > probably at the battery or a dead/discharged battery.  Click and no crank
> > then
> > weak battery, bad connection, bad starter, locked engine.  No power to the
> > red/black wire then maybe ignition switch.  You have to start tracing
> > circuits from there back, but check the ground wire first.
> >      Loren
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