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'93 900 permanently hot-wired (long) Posted by Arabiflora [Email] (#1129) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Arabiflora) on Mon, 3 Sep 2007 10:32:47 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Damn the Continuum! I just finished repairing the head gasket on my '93 3 door and replaced the clutch, slave, and throwout bearing on my '88-- both repairs were apparently successful, so I'm feeling pretty good.
All of this has been in anticipation of 'thinning the herd'. I have a third 900, a rust-free '93 NA 4 door, 118k mi, in very nice shape but automatic trans is shot (though not entirely, still has first and reverse). I've kept it around for insurance-- in the event that the HG job on the other '93 went catastrophically wrong I was going to do an engine transplant. Now I don't have need for it [read: my wife says that its got to go].
So I went to start it this morning, hoping to pull it out from its space beside the garage and into an area where I could detail it in prep for sale. I installed the battery, put key in ignition and cranked her over. Now, I've been pretty good about not neglecting her entirely, running her up to operating temp and driving forward and back a few feet to keep things somewhat loose. This time, however, I got a surprise.
It sputtered as if about to catch after just a few cranks. I released the key from Start position... but it kept cranking. I turned the key to Off... but it kept cranking. Fortunately I had not cinched down the battery terminals and was able to shut things down fairly quickly by pulling the negative battery cable. However, even with ignition in off and keys removed, re-attachment of battery engages starter.
Ignition switch operation feels normal but of course that doesn't rule out a short in the switch itself. I guess what I'm looking for by posting this (regrettably) long tale is some ideas for alternative explanations-- preferably ones that don't require removal of seat, center consul, etc. in order to inspect ign. switch.
Any ideas? Any suggestions re: fault tracing?
TIA,
Scott
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