Car only runs in START, not RUN - H e l p !

[pellom@YorkU.CA (Sal Guzzo)]

Mark,

Have you checked yer ignition switch?  It may be fubar!


Sal Guzzo

CMN Consultants - Specializing in WSIB and Traffic Tickets
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mardak" <maardak@yahoo.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 5:06 PM
Subject: Car only runs in START, not RUN - H e l p !


> Thought I had this problem solved by swapping out the ignition switch
> (tried both the electrical, and the mechanical parts), but after a week
> it's back...
> 
> When I go to start it as soon as the key is released to the run
> position the tach takes an immediate dive (faster than the revs die),
> and the car dies.  If I hold the key in the start position it'll rev up
> - but it takes the starter for a ride...
> 
> The problem used to be spotty.  When it died (while driving, or
> starting it) I would pull over, and it would start after a couple of
> tries.  But today, it took forever to get started, and once it died
> about 5 minutes later, I couldn't get it to start again.   Swapped the
> ignition switch parts again with the other car, and no improvement...
> 
> Any ideas?  Oh ya, it's an 80 with switched fuel pump on/off relay
> bypass
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mark.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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