Check that you have a decent spark delivered to the right place at about the
right time before modifying all the fuel system. That still might need
doing, but wait till that fat snappy blue spark is there. Forget about the
thready wimpy yellow/red spark.
It's also true that depressing the clutch reduces the drag on the starter
motor, but it also puts a lot of pressure on pretty dry thrust washer. Take
your choice, I guess as to what does the most damage. Starters are cheap!
Later, Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From "DE-BREBISSON,CYRILLE (HP-Boise,ex1)" <cyrille at hp.com>
To: "'Gary & Kathryn Bales'" <kgb@frontiernet.net>; "DE-BREBISSON,CYRILLE
(HP-Boise,ex1)" <cyrille@hp.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 2:26 PM
Subject: RE: Car does not start
> Hello,
>
> Yes, the fuel pump does click, so I do not think that this is the problem.
>
> I always start the car in neutral, but, in addition (I read that in my
other
> car's user's manual) if you depress the clutch, you reduce the amount of
> "crap" that the starter and the starting engine has to turn (ie: the main
> shaft in the gear box) and reduce the frictions, making it easier to
> start...
> If someone has a different point of view on that one, I would be glad to
> hear more about it.
>
> Thanks, cyrille
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