E. Meyer <e.meyerNOSPAM@ieee.org> wrote:
> On 11/1/03 1:43 PM, in article bo12bd$ns5$1@server.dan.net, "Daniel Schudel"
> <dan@blakntan.dan.net> wrote:

> There was a rash of ignition switch failures in '95 and later Hondas. Some
> were recalled for it. This is the switch screwed to the back of the
> ignition key cylinder. You might check that. If it is the problem, they
> are cheap (about $35) and easy to change.

That is what started it all. The car wouldn't start on Tuesday, so I took the
switch completely apart and cleaned it up. Put it back together and the car
ran fine for 1 day. Then it stopped starting (different symptoms than before), so
I replaced the switch with a brand new one (cost me $50.00). Still won't
start (though the symptoms are different from the switch failure symptom).

When the switch wasn't working right, I can feel the engine gain power as I hold
the key in the "Start" position, then shut off when I move the key to the "Run"
position.

Now with the brand new switch in there (and even when the "refurbished" old switch
was in there), the engine turns over, but it just doesn't feel (or sound) like
the engine is firing up.

Daniel
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