In a message dated 98-09-22 22:26:27 EDT, daves96@concentric.net writes:
> Returning a few minutes later
> I turned the key and nothing happened. No ignition light. No noises.
> Nothing. I popped the hood, pushed the battery back slighly, prayed
> softly, and when I turned the key, the engine turned over right away. My
> questions is, is it the battery?, ignition switch?, starter?, solonoid?,
> a combo?, or the dark force of Lucas? BTW, when the car idles at about
> 800 rpm the ignition light flickers abit now and then. I've had the car
> 15 years and this has never happened before. Any insight would be
> greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dave Stephenson
>
Dave, first check your battery terminals and connections. Are the terminals
clean and are the connections tight? That COULD have caused both the
starting and the charging problems. Hope that's all it is.
If no problem there then move on to more serious problems.
Art Kelly
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