

| Subject: | Re: Starter Behavior |
| From: | Mark Drillock |
| Date: | Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:25:47 -0800 |
Bentley wiring diagram page 97.220 has the switch you seek for 90/91. Mark dan kapeller wrote: > This all sounds so familiar.... > > Three weeks ago, my 90 GL did the exact same thing. It was a cold > morning, but it's been cold all winter, not anything unusual on the day > it refused to start. I replaced the starter, it worked fine, three or > four times, then the same issue. I then blamed the starter switch, and > replaceded it. (Thanks to everyone who guided me through the removal of > my steering wheel) Again, problem fixed, for a while, then same > symptom. I blamed the starter again, and my local Checker traded me for > a new one and in it went...problem fixed for a day, then no start > AGAIN. Zoltan advised me on cleaning all my grounds, which I did and > again, problem fixed.....for a day. Then same symptom. Now I'm getting > angry! Thanks to the guy at Checker Autoparts and his computer, he > suggested I check the "neutral safety switch" located in the footwell > near the top of the clutch pedal. I actuated it a few times and WALLA! > the van started. A few days later, the same dead symptoms. This time, > I reached down and flicked the switch a few times and again, the van > started. It has started twice a day for over a week now....knock on wood. > > The moral of this story? I'm not sure. I don't know if I've fixed > anything yet. I can't find the stupid switch in my Bentley, and Yes, I > spent several hours pouring over the schematic section of the book. I > would suggest that anyone with dead starter symptoms, at least try the > clutch safety switch trick. Who knows if I needed to replace my starter > (twice) and ignition switch and clean all my grounds? Isn't this fun???? > > Good luck! > > Dan Kapeller > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger > <http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2743??PS=47575>
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