The "ignition switch" has 4 switches inside that power different things.
One or more can still work while one or more others have gone bad. The
switch that powers things to make the fuel pump run is a different
switch than the one that makes the starter motor crank.

Mark

Craig Cowan wrote:
> Further investigation shows that jumping the battery has no effect, still no crank. The spades on the neutral switch appear tight, as do the bolts off the battery terminal.
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> The key turned to start powers up the fuel pump, so it can't be the ignition switch right?
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> -craig
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