Re: UrQ starting prob

[Richard Funnell <rfunnell@pobox.com>]

My bet's a bad ignition switch.  Not that expensive to replace.  BTDT.

Richard
'83 urQ

At 12:05 PM 10/13/98 -0400, Bob Davis wrote:
>Hello - 
>A friend of mine (not on the list) has run into a odd problem with an UrQ.
>When you turn the key to start, the first couple times _nothing_ happens,
>then the starter will kick in (third turn or so), but the car won't start.
>On the Third shot (starter doing its job), the car always fires up.
>
>Why would this happen?
>
>Interesting notes - The car is an 83, has it's fuel pump hard-wired (I
>know, not good - neither of us did it).  The car is a little beat, but not
>terrible.
>
>If there's an expert who may have seen this, I'd like to help this car be
>all it can be.
>
>TIA
>
>(no - it's really not mine)
>
>
>Bob Davis
>bob@segNET.COM
>
>http://www.segNET.COM
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