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Posted on Oct 26, 2008

Engine does not start?

Some times my car does not start. I will put the key in the ignition dash board lights up and cranks. And some times I will put the key in and nothing happen it is like the car is dead not power, no lights no horn completely dead. I wait a few minutes and the it works light nothing ever happen. Is there a switch that turns on/off the power when you step on the clutch to turn the car on?

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Make sure that the connections at the battery is clean and free of acid built up. Take the terminals of and clean them propperly

It could also be the ignition switch at the wiring end not making proper contact anymore, try and wiggle the ignition wiring if possible and see if there is any change in the status when the ignition is switch on

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