Intermittent no start
May 7th, 2017, 08:07 AM
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Intermittent no start
For the past few years on occasion the car just makes a *click* when I turn the key. I'd try it a few times. Bang the steering wheel(I believe this helped but have no proof) and bang, she'd fire up.
2 months ago I dropped the column and replaced the ignition switch. Took apart the old one and found all the roller contacts to be flattened and in bad shape, so I figured, that was a done deal. Worked perfectly for a few months.
Just started again yesterday.
Any ideas? Other gremlins to chase?
-Pete
2 months ago I dropped the column and replaced the ignition switch. Took apart the old one and found all the roller contacts to be flattened and in bad shape, so I figured, that was a done deal. Worked perfectly for a few months.
Just started again yesterday.
Any ideas? Other gremlins to chase?
-Pete
May 7th, 2017, 04:58 PM
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Location: Northern VA
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For the past few years on occasion the car just makes a *click* when I turn the key. I'd try it a few times. Bang the steering wheel(I believe this helped but have no proof) and bang, she'd fire up.
2 months ago I dropped the column and replaced the ignition switch. Took apart the old one and found all the roller contacts to be flattened and in bad shape, so I figured, that was a done deal. Worked perfectly for a few months.
Just started again yesterday.
Any ideas? Other gremlins to chase?
-Pete
2 months ago I dropped the column and replaced the ignition switch. Took apart the old one and found all the roller contacts to be flattened and in bad shape, so I figured, that was a done deal. Worked perfectly for a few months.
Just started again yesterday.
Any ideas? Other gremlins to chase?
-Pete
May 7th, 2017, 05:09 PM
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Ya think so Joe?
I'm not ruling it out...but when I changed the ignition switch the problem subsided for awhile.
The starter is a power master mini starter that's about 2 years old.
I like their products...but as always with anything new I realize there is a rather high propensity for failure.
-pete
I'm not ruling it out...but when I changed the ignition switch the problem subsided for awhile.
The starter is a power master mini starter that's about 2 years old.
I like their products...but as always with anything new I realize there is a rather high propensity for failure.
-pete
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May 7th, 2017, 05:25 PM
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Ya think so Joe?
I'm not ruling it out...but when I changed the ignition switch the problem subsided for awhile.
The starter is a power master mini starter that's about 2 years old.
I like their products...but as always with anything new I realize there is a rather high propensity for failure.
-pete
I'm not ruling it out...but when I changed the ignition switch the problem subsided for awhile.
The starter is a power master mini starter that's about 2 years old.
I like their products...but as always with anything new I realize there is a rather high propensity for failure.
-pete
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