[T3] no start -- but just drove it!

[Mike Fisher]

I made up a pair of 8' long jumper wires with alligator clips to
bypass anything in the car.  Buy a few extra alligator clips to make
the connection to the starter solenoid easier to reach!  I also bought
the $5 Remote Starter Button from Harbor freight.  You can pretty much
work alone with a few tools/Manuals.

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Bryon Garvin <spinningrooves at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ignition switch was repaired by Jim about a year ago.  I guess anything's a
> possibility but that hasn't showed any signs of conking out.  I remember
> BEFORE he fixed it, I had a whole host of problems which ended with the car
> running in the driveway... I turned the key off, pulled it out and the car
> kept running.  doh !
>
> But those issues went away immediately after I put his repaired switch in.
>
> Is there a procedure I can do to bypass the current wiring to the starter
> and see if that's what failed?  Temporarily run new wires?  I only briefly
> looked at that area a few times when I was under the car doing brake lines,
> clutch cable and a few other things.  Don't have any experience with
> starters....yet.  I guess that's about to change.
>
>  - Bryon
>
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It could be a bad wire/ground on the starter/solenoid or wonky ignition
>> switch?
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Bryon Garvin <spinningrooves at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi all -
>> >
>> > 71 Fastback/FI/MT
>> >
>> > Drove my son to school today.  Returned to the car and it wouldn't start.
>> >  It is just below freezing today and the car started fine.  Drove 4 miles
>> > to the school, dropped him off.  Got back in, turned the key, got both
>> oil
>> > and generator lights, fuel pump ran and stopped.  Turned the key to start
>> > position....nothing.  Not a peep.  Tried many times then locked the door
>> > and walked to work.
>> >
>> > Is it possible that the cold weather is doing something to the starter
>> that
>> > might change when it gets a few degrees above freezing?  I have had ZERO
>> > issues with starting this car in the cold and sub-freezing temps.  After
>> > all, it started at my house and I drove it this morning.
>> >
>> > The car isn't too far from work, but I DO have to work today so dealing
>> > with it is going to be interesting.  Any suggestions ?
>> >
>> >  - Bryon, '71 Fastback
>> >
>> > ps - sorry to just ask without doing a lot of research.  My time is
>> limited
>> > today to get it running.  I searched the archives but my key words
>> weren't
>> > narrowing threads down very fast.  I'll keep looking.....
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