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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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is it necessary to reset the kneuter valve after wacking the starter ?
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nutsy
i whack it all the time. start soft and slowly increase.
A lubricant like hand lotion or KY Jelly is sometimes recommended.
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 82Vettrin
is it necessary to reset the kneuter valve after wacking the starter ?
Not if you oil the muffler bearings....
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Back to seriousness...

Check the battery cables. Some C3 years used copper-plated aluminum cables, which are utter garbage. My 77 factory cables were this way. AC Delco makes good replacement cables in 100% copper which are available from most (if not all) Corvette vendors. Changing the long + cable is a PITA, though.
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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so it was the starter
batter is perfect

all it needed wasawack itseemed to hit a dead spot because it works fine now

but new problem engine turns but wont fire it sounds like its so close though
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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could a mod delete or lock this topic as it has ended up being the same thing as the one in tec
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