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Sundaypunch
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Location: Amarillo, TX
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 Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 3:48 pm Post subject: Noob with questions |
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| I acquired my first VW Bus, 1970 model this week. I'm pretty new to mechanics as well as the Bus. This morning I got in, turned the key in the ignition, but nothing happened. The dash lights came on, stereo, etc., but the motor did nothing. The ignition is not original but I don't know much more than that. ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks for your help and sorry for my ignorance up front.[/i] |
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Millennium Falcon
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There was another thread dealing with a similar situation to yours started this morning. You may want to read through it for suggestions about what to look for and check. Lots of good info in it.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559581
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aeromech
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The first thing to do is check your battery voltage. Maybe you just left on the dome light overnight.
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kkjellquist
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:21 am Post subject: |
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| The first thing to do is check your battery voltage. Maybe you just left on the dome light overnight. |
Sound's like you need the "Idiot's Guide...." as well. Looking for my first bus and scanning the pages of this book on Amazon shows a flowchart of this situation very early in the book.
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aeromech
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Here's a great deal on a multimeter. Every bus owner should have one.
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-VOLT-Meter-Voltmeter...multimeter
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