On 4/9/2011 6:05 PM, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 4/9/2011 3:54 PM Anthony spake thus:
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OK, so do I examine the switch and what should i look for ? A wire
that is not connected to a terminal of that switch?

That, or more likely something loose within the switch itself,...

If the wire weren't connected at all there's no way that simply jiggling
the switch would make any difference.

As he says, it's either the connection itself is intermittent at one end
or the other or there's a break in the wire that flexing it causes it to
make contact or similar.

I'd put the internals of the switch fairly far down; not impossible, but
check the external stuff first.

And, of course, you can do continuity checks across the terminals of the
switch to ensure the switch does make contact when turned to "run" and
"start" positions (assuming electric start).

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