My engine starts perfectly while ago. Now, when i turn the key to start it, it would click,click,click wouldn't start, then i have to repeat the steps couple of times and it starts. Is this normal?

Sometimes, when i lay my foot on the clutch, put in the key, try to start it, and it wouldn't start. However, when i put the key in the ignition, turn it to ll on, put my foot on the clutch and it starts..Weird..

thanks for reading...

 

what steps?

BTW - clickclickclick means your battery is probably low or possibly bad/dirty connections on the starter


as far as your clutch depression, key turning thing goes.......are you SURE you had the clutch right down to the floor?

 

Well if the clutch wasn't fully pressed to the floor ( I hate that word depressed makes me think of something coming up not pressing down) it would not click at all there would be nothing. I had a similar problem a while ago and it turned out to be a combination of old crappy battery, and corroded terminals. I replaced both and it works fine now. Check your battery and battery connections.

 

my battery was brand new. I will check on the connection.
thanks

 

same problem here, couldnt get the car started for 2 weeks already. last time i hear one click then i try to turn the key again and press the clutch the whole way and it would start but 2 weeks ago im not too lucky, i dont even get a click anymore. my lights turn on though.

i brought the starter to an automotive parts store to test it and it was ok....

not sure about the battery yet but ill quote you guys on that.

 

in my 87TII i dont even need to press the clutch down to start it if its in neutral

 

When my car had this problem it was the ignition switch. gave it a cleaning and it worked like a dream.

 

hey rodney, how do you clean the ignition switch. this might be a stupid question but where is that located in our FCs? i dont really know much about my car yet. Please help me. any pictures would help too.

 

i cleaned the contacts on the switch and played around with the ignition cylinder and it fired right up. i dont know how i did it but it was a (#)*$(*&##!$ miracle

hope you get yours running soon

 

I hope my car has the same problem.it turns over for like.... 1 second at a time and sometimes wont work at al....