Any known starting issues
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From: Powder Springs GA
Any known starting issues
I've got a 2001 that I've only had for a couple weeks. Every time I've hopped in, it fires right up.....except today. Nothing but click, click, click. Battery seems find and when I roll started it, it fired right up. Just a starter?, or something sinister going on?
any thoughts out there?
any thoughts out there?
Melting Slicks
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There are many many threads on the no start issue. The advanced search feature is your best friend!
This is a good place to start:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-confused.html
This is a good place to start:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-confused.html
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buddy of mine with an 02 tells me to try mashing the clutch to the floor. He says to really hammer it down and try it....darn thing fires right up and has been right every since. So now I'm learning about clutch switches.
Le Mans Master
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Suggest you check the clutch switch adjustment and/or replace. Not real hard to do. You don't want to get stuck where you can't roll start. Other option would be to jumper around the switch. Us old guys never had that safety feature on our cars until the last 20 years or so. The C5 is my only manual car with that feature, everything else is 1971 or earlier. However, if you do the jumper and sell the car please inform the buyer you did that. If you need help on how to set the adjustment or replace the switch let me know. Mr. Sam
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thanks Mr. Sam....If you've got details or instructions on setting the adjustment/replacing the switch, please share. I can catalog them in my "big binder of fixes"....
thanks for the info...
thanks for the info...
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Looked at the FSM. Sorry, apparently there is no adjustment like the brake switch. It just says to remove the connector and then remove the switch. It must just snap in and out with tabs of some sort. You will need to remove the knee bolster to get access.
