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Subject: FW: Ignition problems
From: "Vincenti, Ross" <VINCENR@transamerica.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 96 17:20:00 PDT
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On Wed, you wrote:
My otherwise wondefull spitfire Mk2 1965 has a problem or actually i
have a problem. I cant start the engine with the key, I must press the
rubber button on the relay beside the engine. I have checked four fuses
the only ones i could find. The rest of the electrical equipment works.
Is the problem around the key or?

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You should check the ignition switch itself, obviously, before moving on to 
other parts of the starting circuit.  Pull the switch, check all connections 
and contacts, buff them up with a little emory cloth, make sure everything 
is tight, etc.  I'd also check the relay itself, where the wire from the 
ignition switch hooks up - you may have a bad connection there.  Also, 
although unlikely if it starts from the relay, check the starter solenoid 
itself.  Don't forget to check ALL earth connections around the starter 
circuit, too.  If none of that helps, keep posting to the list as there are 
a whole bunch of people on this list who know a LOT more about electrical 
systems than I and who will certainly be able to help out.  These are just 
the basic trouble shooting steps to start.  Good luck.

Ross D. Vincenti
64 Spitfire 4 (undergoing surgery)

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