Finally started the car did I find the problem?

[dpbrowne]

Thought it was the starter but in researching the problem in the shop forum I got the car to start in neutral. It takes shifting through the gears a few times to get it to start but when it's right it starts right up. My questions:

1) Can I rule out everything and say that it is the neutral safty switch.

2) I have to get under the car to check it. Can it be repaired or should i buy a new one.

3) Could anything be worn on my shift linkage and if so how would I tell.

Thank you

Since messing around with the lever activates it, most likely the switch is loose, misadjusted or a few bushings are worn out. There is no way you will know what until you get underneath and start wiggling and checking.

Good luck,

[dpbrowne]

Thank you Larry I will try to get under the car sometime today. Is there anything I should be looking for that will slip by an untrained eye?

[wheelguru]

Isn't the switch something that you get to from inside the car?
I thought I saw something that looked a lot like a neutral safety switch when I was messing around inside the center console.
should be easier than crawling underneath.

[lrg]

dpbrowne,
You may want to check that the linkage bushings are still there. These wear out and can cause a fair amount of slop in the linkage. If my memory serves me correctly there are two and they are cheap but a ***** to get in. They're not hard to get at but the poly bushings don't compress much so they take a fair effort to get them to pop in the hole. If you need them do a search because I recall someone had a trick to help get them in.