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Rocco Won't Start



My car did this awhile back. Turns out all I had to do was crimp the
1/4" quick connect on the solenoid. Actually, I pulled it off crushed it
a little bit with a pair of plyers and reinstalled it.
Turns out that with age it had just gotten a little loose and
occasionally made a poor contact.
Dan

Curtis wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> 
> Last week my rocco didn't start. Eventually i got it started
> when i shorted across the power/ground wire on the harness
> that plugs into the Ignition Switch.. I'm not positive that this
> actually fixed the problem, though it did work once more when
> i got a speeding ticket on the way home (laser trap) and stopped
> the car while i waited about 15 minutes for the ticket to get written
> up (great luck eh? ;p).
> 
> Anyways.. After that i had it out one day.. started it about 5 times
> (went to autocross) and it had zero problems for whatever reason
> (must have been exited to be in the autox). The next day it refused
> to start at all.. and connecting the wires didnt' do anything.
> 
> The resistance along the wire from the battery to the starter solenoid
> is reasonable (>8v) so the wiring is probably not the culprit. It's
> most likely either the Ignition Switch or the Solenoid. Since I called
> around and can't get the solenoid without getting the entire starter ($$$)
> i'm hesitant to buy it unless i'm positive that it is the problem.
> 
> The car always started perfectly and relatively quickly right away before i
> had problems.
> 
> Is it possible to clean the Solenoid like in the air-cooled types? Is there
> anyway i
> can test the Ignition Switch or dismantle it and clean it? (i'd really hate
> to have to change the keys and would like to avoid it if possible)
> 
> Thanks for any help offered..
> 
> Curtis
> 84 8v S
> 
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