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   In article <77e42c83-a046-463f-814d-60ab9ff829a8@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,   
   Fowie  wrote:   
   >I drove my 1983 toyota pickup (SR5, 22R 4 cyl.) for about 15 hours   
   >from Utah to New Mexico without problems.  The next day I got up,   
   >started it up, drove into town, turned it off, and when I came back   
   >out, it wouldn't start.  It's not the typically click of bad starter   
   >contacts, just nothing at all.  The starter is easy enough to pull off   
   >so I took it into Autozone and tested it.  It cranked up great.  I'm   
   >getting power to it (checked with a DMM) but if I try to put 12V onto   
   >the smaller terminal (the switch I'm assuming) I don't get anything.   
   >A while ago part of the lights on the console stopped working (I   
   >originally thought it was because I'd replaced some of the bulbs with   
   >LED replacements) and before I started the trip to NM the gas gauge   
   >started acting really sluggish, and won't go past 3/4 full even with a   
   >freshly filled tank.  I'm thinking maybe the solenoid is stuck, or   
   >there's short in the wiring somewhere.  Any help on where to start   
   >diagnosing this?   
   >   
   >Fowie   
   i had a short on the same motor setup. my short was in the fuel sensor in the   
   gas tank. see if you can test those wires and if there's a big drain. it's a   
   pain to get to the sensor, so try to tap in the wires.   
   of course, you could try a rebuilt starter first and easiest. a good parts   
   store will let you return it if it's not the cause.   
      
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