Dave Brick
Seaman
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2010
- Messages
- 63
I have had an intermittent starting problem that has been quite frustrating.
Usually, it starts just fine. Then sometimes, for no reason, I turn the key, and nothing happens. As if the battery connections are bad. Clean up the connections, re-attach them, sometimes it works, sometimes not. I took it back to the reputable shop where I bought it several years ago. Of course, when it was there, it started perfectly every time, and the guy thinks I'm crazy.
So I have been wondering if I have a bad ignition switch, but why would that be totally different starting it twice within a few seconds?
So I looked at where the wires attach to the starter, and removed the connections and cleaned them with a small mill bastard file. I found one connection had quite a bit of black tarry "goop" on it, filed it off, re-connected everything nice and tight.
The problem seems to be solved.
I know its really a simple fix, but I'm not all that mechanical, and I'm happy this seems to have worked. Maybe this can help someone else, I've never seen a post about it.
Usually, it starts just fine. Then sometimes, for no reason, I turn the key, and nothing happens. As if the battery connections are bad. Clean up the connections, re-attach them, sometimes it works, sometimes not. I took it back to the reputable shop where I bought it several years ago. Of course, when it was there, it started perfectly every time, and the guy thinks I'm crazy.
So I have been wondering if I have a bad ignition switch, but why would that be totally different starting it twice within a few seconds?
So I looked at where the wires attach to the starter, and removed the connections and cleaned them with a small mill bastard file. I found one connection had quite a bit of black tarry "goop" on it, filed it off, re-connected everything nice and tight.
The problem seems to be solved.
I know its really a simple fix, but I'm not all that mechanical, and I'm happy this seems to have worked. Maybe this can help someone else, I've never seen a post about it.