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Old 11-11-2004, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by djugurba
Q: A couple of months ago, I drove to/from D.C. in the '85. On the way home, after 10 hours of straight driving, i stopped for fuel. When I got back into the car, I went to start it, and the glow plug cycled properly, but as soon as I turned the key, all power died. Nothing- no dome light, no nothing.
ughh, this has been going on intermittantly with mine for years. i cycle the key a bunch of times and then it starts. it has never failed to start if i do that...yet. ..
did you get a 'click' sound from the solenoid when you turned the key to the start position?

my theory is that the starter gets hot during the highway run.
the ideas about replacing cables seems to be good as well.
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