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Vette Won't Start (1/4)
2/22/17 4:46pm

cilrah

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Port Orchard, WA - USA

Vette(s):
1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48

Joined: 6/20/2005
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Okay so I've charged up the battery, fully charged, the radio and interior light come on and everything electrical works but the Vette won't turn over. When I turn the key, nothing, not even a click. Any ideas?

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Re: Vette Won't Start (2/4)
2/23/17 12:17am

johnu
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Scottsdale, AZ - USA

Vette(s):
1981 Corvette Two-Tone Claret color, 4 spd, C7 Vert

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Did you have the battery "load tested"? Many will show the volts but not under the load of the starter.

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Re: Vette Won't Start (3/4)
2/23/17 1:30pm

Vettn78
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Westminster, CO - USA

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1978 L-82, Stock short block with Vortec heads and Scoggin Dickie manifold. Stand alone wiring harness with 7730 ecm. 700r4 tranny.

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Check your Park neutral safety switch

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Re: Vette Won't Start (4/4)
2/27/17 2:10pm

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Duncanville, TX - USA

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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Mark, as mentioned above, did you try to start it n neutral as well as in park? If not, try that first. Also check to see if your reverse lights come on with the shifter in reverse(parking brake ON, of course).
If still no go trying in neutral, try tilting the steering wheel all the way up, and all the way down with the key in the "Start" position. Sometimes a little play in the tilt wheel mechanism can keep the linkage from fully pushing the start switch. If it will crank moving the tilt up/down, you'll hafta crawl up under the dash and adjust the ignition switch.....what fun that is...NOT! Ouch

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