[T3] some assistance is needed........

["mark kaylor" <markkaylor@hotmail.com>]

ok i have two problems, both of which i've asked about before.  both go away 
and come back intermitently and i can't figure out a solution to either of 
them.

first:  my car will randomly refuse to turn the starter.  what happens is 
put the key in and crank it and there is nothing.  sometimes i'll hold the 
key cranked for a few seconds longer, and the starter will magically jump 
into action.  the funny thing is, if i drive somewhere after the latter 
happens, or after i pop the clutch to start, if i stop the car and try the 
starter again it will work instantly.  so its like sometimes it works right 
away, sometimes there's some major hestitation before it kicks in, and 
sometimes it doesn't work at all.  and time and weather have nothing to do 
with it.  i can let it sit 12 hours in 30 degree weather and it will start 
right up, or on a day like today when it sat for 4 hours while i was at work 
in 60 degree temps i had to push start.  so i'm stumped, after replacing the 
starter with other used ones 4 times the last 6 months i'm sure its not the 
starter.  but maybe?  what else could it be? all the connections are there, 
everything seems to check out.

prolbem 2:  my gen light is glowing.  this just started happening again, it 
used to happen at idle during really cold temps.  anyway it glows faintly 
during idle and while driving, then eventually goes away if i drive for 
awhile.  my battery is still always fully charged, and the belt isn't too 
loose.  what else to check?  another crazy symptom, and this doesn't make 
sense to me at all, is that when i put my brakes on the red gen light glows 
stronger.  i watched it do it all night long on the way home from work.  
brakes on, gen light gets brighter.

and another thing, that might have something to do with either of the above 
problems.  somtimes my oil light doesn't come on when i turn the key to "on" 
. this only happens in the morning, or the when the car has been sitting 
awhile.  other than that it works fine.  switch problem?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

mark.
70 square fuel injected baby.


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