I know it's not my El Camino, but I have a problem with my wife's 92 passat. The starter will not turn the motor. It just clicks. It sounds like a dead battery, but jumping the car did not succeed. Also, all of the interior electrical works fine.

The car died just after the car went through a car wash. I'm betting on a wet starter.

Any other ideas?


Thanks,

Tom.

solenoid, starter, or wet/loose/corroded connections

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Dave (NY)
70 chevelle ss396 conv
66 chevelle ss396 hdp/conv
72 chevelle
55 chevy prostreet
69/71 camaros
TC member #493

Hope it's just the starter. My wife's VW Golf had the internal alarm system go out which inturn shuts off power to the starter. An Expensive fix. Good luck

I think the solution is to buy an American Car.

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-PaSCaLE

1970 Chevelle on its way up in the world.....

When you come to my town and roll onto Deer Park Ave., It's not what you drive, It's how you BRING IT!!!

I agree with Pascale, an American car is definately the solution here!

~ChevyCam~

push it off a cliff.....or you could go to VWpassat.com{do they have a bulletin board like this one>?) http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif.....just had to make a funny....dont forget to VOTE! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/cool.gif

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Bob West
Monett,Mo.
1972 Malibu,.030 over 454...10.5-1 cr,oval port heads...performer RPM intake,Lunati...solid lift cam 548/556 w/310 adv. duration...mallory unilite dist...
Holley 750 DP...Hooker 2 inch comps,350 TH,B&M Holeshot w/3.73 rears...10.90@94.73 1000ft. on street tires :)

thanks for the replys! Well, it wasn't a wet starter, but it is definitely in the starting system. I'll going to take it to a mechanic to fix it.

I'd do it myself, but it's too much like work. When I work on the Elky, that's fun/hobby, but I'll pay someone to keep my wife's car running.

By the way, my wife agrees. We're trying to decide if the coast has a cliff high enough, or if we should head to the mountains http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif

Now, I just have to convince her that a 67SS is the way to go. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif


Tom.

[This message has been edited by thaynes (edited 11-07-2000).]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PaSCaLE:
I think the solution is to buy an American Car.
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I agree. I strongly suggest the Honda Accord.

Kurt