5000TQ Avant Starting Problems
john at westcoastgarage.net
john at westcoastgarage.net
Tue Feb 9 09:36:06 PST 2010
Stephen Sherman wrote:
> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">One other
> thought. ~10 years ago on another 5000TQ Avant we had, I vaguely
> recall a repair to the ignition switch that I did. IIRC there is a
> shaft that connects the ignition lock tumbler to the electrical
> switch, and over time that shaft twists some. The repair was to twist
> the shaft back a bit to get it closer to its original alignment.
>
> This ring any bells with anyone? I no longer recall the symptoms this
> had, but if it causes the electrical switch to not rotate far enough
> into the start position, seems like it may be related...
>
> </div>
>
That shaft is pot metal. Twisting = breaking. John
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