car will not start

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ADAMP
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1990 honda accord, 4 cyl. 215000 miles, manual transmission.
I have had a similar problem as another here. My car will not ignite, try to turn over, make a noise, nothing. There is plenty of power going to the car. Like a previous question I too have had the brake lights stay on while the car was off, but that has been several months ago. Just recently I started the car went 2-3 blocks away came back home and within minutes was back in the car and it would do nothing. I checked battery, starter, fuses, etc. I did notice on the back of the clutch that the plastic part that disengages the nuetral switch was missing. I fixed that where it will engage and did engage when using the clutch but still nothing. How do I check this part without spending 70.00 on a new one. Any other sugg.
Jul 2, 2007 at 11:19 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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If that switch is bad the car will not start. It should be a simple switch that an ohm meter should be able to help out with. It is called a clutch interlock switch and you should hook to the blue/red wire and the black/green wire. Just like a light switch open and closed with the push of the pedal. Another way is to bypass the switch and connect the two wires with a jumper wire.
Jul 3, 2007 at 12:46 AM
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ADAMP
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To bypass, do I connect the hot and ground together. Unsure what a jump wire is. I think my switch has 3 wires. what do I do with all three.
Jul 7, 2007 at 1:48 PM
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