Volkswagen: 1972 westy, reverse light switch, timing light

Question
QUESTION: hi i have a 1972 westy,it wa srunnign fine and when i hooked up the cd player   all was fine i started it it was good for 2 min now i cant get it to turn over,i added more gas   but nuttin,..any ideas

ANSWER: Chantes,
  Strickly speaking, "not turning over" means when you turn the key, nothing happens.  Adding more gas at this point will not help.  If these assumptions are correct, I would check the starter circuit.  Let me know if you need more clarification or you have more detailed info.

Rick

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QUESTION: sorry   when i try and start it it tryes to turn over ,,,i added gas cause i have a leak and thought maybe it was out,but now my battery is getting low ,it tryes to turn over but thats it.i saw a vaccum hose was off so i put it back  and still she tryes to trun over but nothing,

Answer
Chantes,
 A few things to check first:
-  Look down the carb and turn the throttle to see if the accelerator pump shoots some gas.
- Get a timing light and check for spark as you crank.
- If no spark, check for 12 volts on the coil with the ignition on.
- Also try disconnecting the reverse light switch on the transmission and try again.  If it works, I'll explain later.  

Rick