Last night my dryer stopped working. I had done several loads with no problems. On the last load the dryer kept stopping after about 5 minutes. I would restart it but it would only run for 5 minutes or so. On the last try it kept running for about 15 minutes and it heated up so I stopped it to check the clothes. They were still wet so I closed the door and tried to restart it. The dryer would not start. I checked the circuit breaker and power to the outlet and everything is fine. I checked the vents, hose and lint catcher and they were all clear. I checked for burnt connections but didn't see any. I tried to test all the switches but my analog multi-meter is faulty and the digital one I just bought doesn't seem to work operly either. My fix-it-yourself manual said it could be the push -to-start switch, thermostat or timer. The first two are not pricey but the timer is. Any suggestions on how I figure out what's wrong?
Thanks for your help. Curtis referred me and he was very helpful.

The dryer does not make any noise when I push the start button. I tried checking both the door switch and the thermal fuse. They seem to be OK but then I realized that my analog mutitester was defective. I bought a new digital tester but that doesn't seem to be working properly either. When I turn it on I get '1' on the display not 'OL' , then when I test the parts I get no reading not even '0.00' but then sometimes I get very high numbers. It's weird.

Is it necessary to disconnected the parts before you test them for continuity? Most I can easily disconnect but some are difficult and I don't want to break them trying to disconnect the leads.

Thanks for your help.