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08-01-2012, 06:12 PM

jst98gtmustang

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Car stuck cranking

i go to start my mustang (89 lx) when i do it gets stuck CRANKING even after i remove key,i have to unhook the battery to get it to stop turning over. Any idea what this could be?

Thanks.

08-01-2012, 06:27 PM

Venomantidote95

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Starter solenoid on the driverside strut tower!

08-01-2012, 06:43 PM

mattdel

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Not the solenoid, its the ignition switch on the bottom of the steering column. Solenoid can't switch without power from it.

08-01-2012, 07:18 PM

jst98gtmustang

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Ok ill try that..thats what i was thinking it was cause i put a new solenoid on it afew months back so i kinda figure it was not that.

08-02-2012, 06:12 PM

daddillylee

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my 79 does same thing sometimes. put in new ignition switch and key tumbler and starter and starter solonoid.. fried starter once. I'm baffled now. don't know what to replace next.

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08-02-2012, 07:14 PM

Venomantidote95

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Now that you mentioned it i do remember it was the slide stuck in my ignition but i also needed a solenoid. sorry that was 8yrs ago.

08-02-2012, 08:52 PM

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you refering to that rod in the steering column next to the ignition switch. I was thinking a bad connection with that.

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08-04-2012, 11:19 AM

Chortdakooba

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Had the same problem with my 79 a few weeks back. It was the the ignition switch, but to I also changed the key tumbler as well which probably wasn't necessary.