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Subject:Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
From:Neil Crawford
Date:Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:32:02 -0700

Well lads, I checked the new ground from battery to block and it's fine.
The old ground went to the block AND the starter housing and I'm wondering
if that could be the problem.  Perhaps the starter ground is faulty.  Didn't
check that yet.  The positive terminal and leads look fine too.

On advice from someone here, I kept the key on y'day until the battery
died.  Still no starty.

I'm looking into the glow plugs next.

On 3/31/08, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Diesel needs a good battery. Put a new one in and it will probably solve
> your problem.
>

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Neil Crawford
'82 Diesel Westy
Me other car is Swedish