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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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'86 Coupe had a elecrical short under the drivers seat and smoked the motor and wires. Now I have a problem with the car not starting. It will start sometimes but, other times it is completely dead no power to anything, then it will start after a period of time, Any suggestsTHANKS!!

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'86 Coupe had a elecrical short under the drivers seat and smoked the motor and wires. Now I have a problem with the car not starting. It will start sometimes but, other times it is completely dead no power to anything, then it will start after a period of time, Any suggestsTHANKS!!

"Cecs"
I had this problem on my 89 and was told how to by pass the dash, run a wire from the little post of your starter to the positive post of your battery putting a switch in between ( mine was under the dash) then turn your ignition on then hit the switch and the motor will turn over and start the car but immediately turn off the switch.

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