>I don't think it would be right to hope for a miracle each time I turn the >key. >So now I'm afraid somebody's going to end up stranded again, but this >time it will be in a snowstorm, deep in a forest, out where cell phones don't >reach, with extras from "Deliverance" staring menacingly from the bushes. > >Anyone have any ideas what happened, or what to do about it? > > -Steven LOL. Well, sure everyone has ideas, including you. Checking the shifter contacts was my first thought. I would guess a bad starter switch or starter soleniod. Next time she won't start, try lightly tapping the starter with a hammer while someone turns the key. If this works, you know its the starter. Had this problem in a 78 bus. Wouldn't show any signs of life, then start up all the sudden. |
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