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I tightened down my battery terminals, positive was a tad loose. I will see if it happens again, then head to the grounds and solenoid connections. I have found if I turn the key two or three times in rapid succession that it will go from nothing to cranking. Once it cranks, it starts right up. On a side note, I passed 66,666 miles today....maybe it is just the evil lurking in it. I half expected the odometer to start turning the other way once I hit that mark...lol.

The Service Manual is available, but not the 85-86 parts manual anymore....

I am fighting a very intermittent "turn the key and no crank" issue! Almost made me late for work this morning. Time for some electrical troubleshooting....and I hate electrical troubleshooting!

I'm in need of the '86 Parts Manual. Komeuppance's links in the Newbies Section are not working. Does anyone know where I can find another source for one. I searched, but Google appears to not be my friend today. Any help would be appreciated! Happy Veteran's Day to all our Vets! (it should be every day!)

Not to hijack...well, maybe a little. I have recently experienced a starting issue twice with my bone stock '86. The solenoid does not click or anything. Dash lights come on, but that's about it. The first time it happened, I thought it was because I didn't have the clutch in all the way (that is exactly how it acts when my big boots don't push down far enough). I pumped the clutch pedal back and forth a couple times, turned the key off and on and it starts like normal. Is it common to have the clutch safety switch fail? I have read in this thread ( http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=88551 )that 88 and earlier cars do not have a safety switch...mine must, because it has never been able to start without the clutch pedal depressed. Any suggestions? It is (so far) a random issue, but it sure leaves a pit in my stomach every time that I turn the key and nothing happens.

I drove it to work today. Had a recent position change at work and lost the company truck (shock to the system, as I have had one since 2005). Now I'll have to alternate between the Starion and the 914. She looks so lonely sitting down there.... http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/Sleepin1974/8F8EDDFD-B526-4144-A8B7-1C99474E2461_zpsfkgiebcj.jpg

Sweet!

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/Sleepin1974/2015-07/FD0E5C2F-94B8-461D-B3DD-7A51B7E49F07_zpshsv5ge8c.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/Sleepin1974/34f4d5eb-8d8c-413a-9b00-0ab1c5423577_zpshb3ihwdp.jpg

Put the second big LED light in my garage. What a difference! http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/Sleepin1974/B1AC4BB6-EA81-4DBD-B553-9559EF421419_zpssvocu3az.jpg

It's only 1050 miles for me!

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/Sleepin1974/FB511C3F-59CF-4B6B-B27E-CDA2F88A960A_zpsvddzjqnt.jpg

Not too far from me! Looking forward to some pictures!

Well...that's only 1,600 miles away...

Nice! What a difference the paint job made!? That pearl looks great!