Originally Posted by Smokin Red '06
Mrmiata, when you say check the contacts, check them for what? & how?
Got in the car to day, it turned over & started & shut right down, the second try it started up & stayed running. It will run fine with no problems, till you shut it off, & try to restart it again, then it's the same problem. Some times when i try to start it, it will have nothing, like the battery is dead, then what i have to do is disconnect the battery cable, & keep touching it on the termanal untill i get a good spark, the it will start, & keep running, like it resets a relay or something.
I'm telling you it's driving me NUTS. Any ideas ?? Thanks 4 getting back with any help. Ron.
Make sure the contact points are clean and not arced out..believe there are three of them on it.."gently" check them to insure the contacts move freely (spring pressured to keep open if I'm not mistaken in my minds eye)