Thanks for your advice and the part number. Makes sense to replace
it, especially if I sell it down the road. I'd hate to have a new
owner hurt sonmebody or ding the car.
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:30:27 -0500, "Dad" <knockers@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
><vette@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>I have a 96 with an LT4. Lately when the ignition key is turned the
>> car won't always start. I think it is the clutch safety switch
>> since
>> the last time it didn't start, I didn't release the pressure on the
>> ignition but I released the clutch and then pushed it back and it
>> fired right up. Another time it wouldn't start and I released the
>> pressure on the ignition, pumped the clutch a couple of times,
>> turned
>> the ignition and it fired right up.
>>
>> Questions...
>>
>> Sound like a clutch switch to everyone else or is there something
>> else
>> I might be missing?
>>
>> If it's the switch is there a relatively easy fix or easy way and
>> place to bypass (I'm the only driver and am not worried about
>> forgetting to push in the clutch before starting it up)?
>>
>> Am I correct in assuming the switch is at the top of the clutch
>> pedal
>> and I'll have to dislocate several joints to work on it?
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>Fix it, no matter how good you are at remembering to push the clutch
>in it's going to catch you sooner or later. Both my '50 Chevy and the
>'64 Corvette have no ignition lock out on them and ever now and then
>they will scare the hell out of me. Both will start and run very
>quickly and my biggest fear is hurting someone or poking the front of
>my car into a wall or another car.
>
>Not that big a job and the switch cost >$30, Airtex part number
>1S5126.
>http://info.rockauto.com/Airtex/Detail.html?1S5126.jpg
Most likely
>you'll have as much time in jumpering it out as you would to put in a
>new switch.
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