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Old 03-22-2011, 03:07 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Hello -

I'm in the dark side of old car ownership right now. My car is in the shop with an intermittent starter gremlin right now. It's either the ignition cylinder (where the key goes), the clutch sensor, or the starter motor, or a wire in-between. Because the problem is intermittent, I bring it in, the mechanic can't find the problem, and I take it home again.

My next step will probably be to install a starter button that bypasses the ignition switch and the clutch sensor.

It's actually not the money that is the problem, it's the hassle and time lost managing the problem. I am not a car person, so this is not something that is "fun" to dig into.

CarloSW2
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