My mechanic just replaced the starter on my 2000 Intrepid. He drove it around the corner and it died on him. He wiggled the key a few times, and thinks it is my ignition tumbler. I do not understand how if the car is already started, how can a bad ignition cause the car to die.
2006-08-02 12:13:36 · 7 answers · asked by Bouncer79 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I think he meant ignition switch, bad tumblers would cause the key not to turn, but a bad switch could cause all kinds of problems
2006-08-02 12:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by ndredrider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was common in older Hondas to do that. Is a worn contact in the switch area, or broken contact when you let the key go after starting, will lose contact and shut off. Is something in the steering column most likely. So your original starter is probably good too.
2006-08-02 12:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I study your question the same way some human beings on the following did at first, they have assumed that you want to study about crashes brought about by ability of the gasoline igniting. like the pro record into the TWA800 crash. What your question surely asks is why does it ignite for the time of a crash, surprising me if i'm incorrect there. it may properly be brought about, yet isn't completely brought about by ability of, the compressive forces of an effect. Jet gasoline in its liquid style is unquestionably no longer actual ignited, yet in case you combine it with air it really is going to develop into noticeably flammable and ignites with explosive pressure. The gasoline pouring from a rupture contained in the airframe could properly be ignited by ability of the engines, see the Concorde crash.
2016-11-27 21:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the tumblers only if the key is so worn it moves around. most likely its the ignition switch, which is down on the steering column under the dash. its hell to get to.
2006-08-02 12:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it wasn't doing it before he replaced the starter he could have broke a wire or didn't tighen it up. The tumble woundn't cause that but a start switch could.
2006-08-02 12:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically is a switch. If the switch goes bad then no power flows to the solenoid that send power to the engine. Bad switch, no power.
2006-08-02 12:19:06 · answer #6 · answered by smgray99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it could be cutting the circuit...just as if you were shutting the engine off.
2006-08-02 12:18:25 · answer #7 · answered by bobsled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋