clutch no start issue

Stanimal said:

When I was 5 I hopped in my dad's F 250, put both feet on the clutch, reached up and turned the key. My friend standing next to the open driver door. I wasn't strong enough to hold the clutch down for long, even with my butt on the floor. As it lurched forward and took out the supporting beams of the second story deck I knew I was in big trouble. Do they offer a safety? Sometimes. I was lucky I didn't get hurt, lucky I didn't run my friend over, and lucky my father loved me enough to walk 3 miles to work for 2 weeks while he saved enough money to buy a beat up 78 tbird. Oh, and last year when my clutch safety switch broke in my civic on Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn NY, you better believe my skinny redneck white ass cut those wires and drove home.

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mopar-or-no-car said:

Wich is fine doing it yourself...Answer me this, would you tell someone how to do this if they didn't know enough to (already know)??....

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caveman said:

Kinda. If Lisa was on the side of the road and bypassing the switch would get her home, I'd definitely walk her through it. But, if a newb showed up here asking how to do it, I'd have to think about it.

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mopar-or-no-car said:

I think a wife or friend is a bit diffrent, but your wife and friends are a bit diffrent...

What about from a business standpoint? I work around safety switches a lot, I guess my understanding is much greater than the average bear...

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caveman said:

I guess that's up to each business owner to decide. Personally, I wouldn't. If I was stranded on the side of the road, I would hope my favorite vendor, whoever that was, would help me out.

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mopar-or-no-car said:

Hey you only quoted the first two paragraphs....If your driving a man Trans car or truck and don't know how to jump a clutch start switch, you must be a Caveman...

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Viper83101 said:

And that will be the day I unplug it, find something to cross the connection through the factory plug to get me home and then get another switch.

"going mach 2 with my hair on fire!"

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caveman said:

OK everyone, I deleted some posts and changed a couple more. This is the VTCoA, meaning the mods think it's great for people to discuss things they disagree about. It's not only fun, but it gives current readers a chance to form their own opinions based on the facts presented. Also, I have no problem with members speaking out against vendors. It keeps honest vendors accountable and helps members decide with whom they want to do business. So why did I decide to moderate this thread? When a future owner digs up this thread I want it to be helpful and informative, not an insult filled argument that got moved to the "offensive" section.

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