Car overheated and now won't start.

[mardak at cogeco.ca (Mark)]

Since it only starts (sometimes) as you're letting the key go, maybe you
have a faulty ignition switch (?)

Mark.
80 S
81 S  ABA/JH/4K

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of dswalterwi
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 6:21 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Car overheated and now won't start.
>
>
> I got caught in heavy traffic and the cooling fan decided to not start.
> I wan't able to get over for a while.  The oil temperature got to about
> 120 to 130 cecius and the water was up to the red zone.  I finally got
> to pul over and hot wired the fan from the battery to run the high mode
> all the way home I still had about 2-3 hours of driving.  Now the car
> does not want to start very well.  It cranks and cranks, but doesn't
> start.  Some times I can get it to start but it is when I am letting go
> of the key not during the actual cranking.  Thought it might be the
> battery I charged it up but same thing.
>
> Don
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