non-start

[blake at clockworm.com (Blake)]

well, the dist was a major mess - it's had a slow leak for while. 
contact cleaner + wire brush and a ground from batt. neg. to the
alternator frame and i'm back in business.

pluse i was low on gas.

and *maybe* the ignition switch is on the way out...we'll see.

blake/

(oh - the little plug/sensor on the bottom of the distributor base is
falling out - should i worry?  i held in in tighter with some wire for
now (ghetto me))

On 1/26/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> On 5:11:47 am 01/26/06 "Mark F." <mardak@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 1/25/06, Blake <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:
> >
> > >  engine turns over just fine and electricals that worked before
> > >  still do - but i don't think the plugs are firing at all (except
> > >  maybe once, as i turn the key to 'off' - then i think i hear a
> > >  single cylinder go off).
> >
> >
> > This sounds to me like a bad ignition switch...  I'd bet money on
> > it...
> > HTH,
> >
> > Mark.
> > 75
> > 82 - uh oh, another Mk2...  :)
> > 86
> >
>  The "tries to fire as I turn it off" part does, that's for sure.
> Cathy
>
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