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67 Florida Deluxe
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 Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:12 pm Post subject: 1967 bug; starter froze up? |
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I have not driven my car in a long while, so I had to charge the battery. Then, I cranked on it a little and realized all the fuel in the bowl had evaporated and the fuel in the line had drained back. I shot a little starting fluid in the carb and hit the key. It sputtered to life momentarily until the starting fluid had been burned off. I hit the key again and it started momentarily, then died. I hit the key again and nothing. The starter does not react at all. I can see the oil and generator lights dim slightly when I hit the key, but nothing happens. I switch on the headlights to ensure I have plenty of battery and they work fine, only dimming slightly when I hit the key. Thinking the starter may be stuck engaged to the flywheel, I engage reverse and jockey the car back and forth. I can see the engine turning slightly as the car rocks back and forth. Tried the key again, nothing. I have never had an issue like this. It's as if the starter just froze up. Any ideas?
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itizmyne4
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Smack it with a hammer, or check the power wire. My wire would keep falling off. Maybe it just needs new solenoid if it's old. Or possibly charge the battery again, or check battery
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67 Florida Deluxe
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Smack it with a hammer |
 The ol' "smack it with a hammer" remedy 
(I was actually thinking of doing that, but not sure what it would accomplish.) The battery is juiced up, so I ruled that out. Other starters that failed gave evidence beforehand, not just quitting all at once. This is not what I was looking forward to today  !
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6BUG3
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| it's your solenoid. |
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itizmyne4
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| Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Starter has done that a few times. Just sticks once and a while. Could e bad but hey why not? Worse thing is that you need a new starter. Which I say starter cause auto zone has them for like 35 or a solenoid for over 100$. Hope you get it up and running
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crvc
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Try crawling under and jumping it with a screwdriver. If it turns over you need a new solenoid. It's been several years but when it happened to me I was told at Napa that they don't stock VW solenoids anymore. I would have to buy a new starter. But that was before Samba. I imagine someone here would have solenoids for sale.
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