Just to clarify on the voltage(s)-Before the 5 starts previously the battery had been at 12.52, and 13.92 after I started it and it was running. I'm not sure how much the at rest voltage may have dropped by not letting it run for a while to recharge. The next day I measured at the starter while cranking in the 11 volt range.( it was fluctuating a bit while turning over). When it didn't fire, I realized I forgot to choke, so I stopped cranking( I was holding the negative probe with my free hand). I set the choke and resumed. It was in the 11 volt range again, with the lowest fluctuation to 10.8 when it started. While running, I measured 14.2 at starter. The connections at the battery and the starter are very clean and tight. As I had mentioned earlier, the condition of the harness, other than some electrical tape having worn through revealing the headlight wire insulation, seems good. No exposed copper, or wear on the insulation. To investigate it further seems like I'd have to take off the panel thats like a firewall, to get a closer look at the back side of the key, and look at the point where the harness passes through. Looks like that could be a little bit of a pia. Again, many thanks for your thoughts and advice.
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