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TheSunDanceKid · 11-06-2009, 01:58 AM

its an 82 with a straight 6 auto trans basicly i have to jiggle the shifter while im turning the key to get it to even crank if i dont it does absolutly nothing doesnt even try to start its a pain and it does this 80% of the time takes alot of jiggling and messing with the shifter before it finaly will crank and ive tryed putting it in different gears and neutral havnt really had time to look at it much any one have any idea i know its something with the shifter i was guessing maybe a safty neutral switch just looking for a conformation and maybe if so on how to by pass this or do i have to get a new one

11-06-2009, 01:58 AM	#1
TheSunDanceKid Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chandler, arizona Posts: 125	wont start sometimes its an 82 with a straight 6 auto trans basicly i have to jiggle the shifter while im turning the key to get it to even crank if i dont it does absolutly nothing doesnt even try to start its a pain and it does this 80% of the time takes alot of jiggling and messing with the shifter before it finaly will crank and ive tryed putting it in different gears and neutral havnt really had time to look at it much any one have any idea i know its something with the shifter i was guessing maybe a safty neutral switch just looking for a conformation and maybe if so on how to by pass this or do i have to get a new one Last edited by TheSunDanceKid; 11-06-2009 at 01:59 AM.