Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!

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Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will! #2781233 06/03/20 10:03 PM 06/03/20 10:03 PM
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VITC_GTX OP master V Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington	One out of every 40-50 fire-ups the road runner will not turn over. When I turn the key I get absolutely nothing. No clicking, no whirling, no sound what-so-ever. So I've learned that if I get a screwdriver and bump the starter by connecting the power lead to the solenoid at the starter the engine will then turn over just fine using the key. So why does happen?

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Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	VITC_GTX	06/04/20 02:03 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	stumpy	06/04/20 02:34 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	VITC_GTX	06/04/20 03:16 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	Dave_J	06/04/20 03:14 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	VITC_GTX	06/04/20 03:20 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	Dave_J	06/04/20 03:32 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	topside	06/04/20 03:59 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	Dave_J	06/04/20 05:08 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	NachoRT74	06/04/20 06:52 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	topside	06/04/20 03:10 PM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	VITC_GTX	06/04/20 05:51 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	Dave_J	06/04/20 06:29 AM
Re: Key won't start the car but a screwdriver will!	VITC_GTX	06/04/20 06:40 AM

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