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Originally Posted by rusnak
This is the part that has me going "??":
"the starter engages but no kick over. Doesn't cough or anything. I ask him if he is getting a spark."
clarify please?
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I think he means that the starter is working properly, but the engine just spins over under the power of the starter, and doesn't try to get fully running, possible indicating that the starter has juice, but the spark plug doesn't.
If the starter engages, it won't be a safety switch (those switches keep the starter from engaging), it will be somewhere between the battery and the sparkplug (including the coil).
If the starter just turns and does not extend outwards to engage the ring gear, it will be the bendix in the starter (responsible for moving the spinning starter gear outwards). If the starter just makes a clicking noise with no spinning, it is probably the solenoid. You can jump across the leads of the solenoid to see if the starter works properly. Another thing I would do is to tap on the starter housing, and manually turn the starter gear (with the key off). and then try to start again.