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Subject:'85 Starter Selnoid
From:Aaron Robinson
Date:Mon, 8 Sep 1997 21:57:37 -0700

Hey everybody I have an '85 with lots of miles on it. The only major
problem is that the starter selnoid tends to stick (I think) and it won't
start. I used to be able to free it by

1) Slamming my door while turning ignition key
2) Moving gearshift from 1st to 2nd while turning ignition

Unfortunately now it's getting a lot harder to get it started...it
requires a little banging with a hammer on the starter to free it. Does
anybody know if there is a way to clean it out or something?

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Aaron

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