VW bug won't start, no noise from starter (battery is fine)?

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EthanS

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When I turn the key, the lights come one, but the starter doesn't make a sound. Popping the clutch while someone pushes from behind starts it, and I tried airing out the distributor cap. Procedures on how to test the starter and solenoid should be avoided, as I'm 95 percent sure they aren't the problem either.

'71 VW super beetle
 
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BeFukedifIcare

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Battery #1 (get it load tested) It may turn on the lights but that ain't the starter, is it? It may be new and it still may be a junk battery.
Starter solenoid #2 or check to be sure all the wires are connected to it and that means crawling under the car and have a physical look.. A small black or green wire (which comes from the ignition switch) needs to be connected to a tang right there on the starter solenoid.
Distributor is not the problem otherwise the car would not run(which it does).
You are off by the 5%. It is either 1 or 2. Nothing else.
And the factory wiring is strong enough. Remember, it is 30+ years old and connectors made out of brass corrode (turn green) over time and may need a bit of sandpaper to make them work like new again. Nothing more is needed.
 
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