Occassional start issues, need to stomp stomp stomp to start the car...

**Kevin** · 12-11-2008 11:50 PM

Every once in a rare occasion my car will not crank at all. Usually this will happen when I have someone in my car, such as a date.

I will have to stomp the clutch and try to start a few times. Sometimes it starts after 4-5 attempts, sometimes longer.

It doesn't crank though, and then one magical time it will crank and start perfectly fine. I dont know if this is an issue related to the switch the clutch presses to allow you to start the car, or if its another issue.

Ive just solved it so far by stomping the hell out of the clutch and multiple attempts to start the car. Any ideas?

**mkturbo3** · 12-12-2008 12:11 AM

had this happen to me a month ago then after a few days it started up fine everytime before i would of had to slam my clutch pedal and that one magic slam would start up car.. it went away and then my alternator went.. hope that helps maybe

**Kevin** · 12-12-2008 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by mkturbo3

had this happen to me a month ago then after a few days it started up fine everytime before i would of had to slam my clutch pedal and that one magic slam would start up car.. it went away and then my alternator went.. hope that helps maybe

i actually just changed the alternator a couple months ago as well. Still with the same issue. Did it go away once you changed your alternator?

**Nebone** · 12-12-2008 12:11 PM

Maybe your clutch pedal switch/sensor is going bad or sticking. It's a switch that senses when the clutch pedal is pressed.

**Kevin** · 12-12-2008 12:23 PM

do you happen to know that part number for the switch?

**shaggyt** · 12-12-2008 12:41 PM

maybe it doesn't have anything to do with the clutch? sounds like it could be a faulty starter.

**John@PureMS** · 12-12-2008 12:57 PM

3B1 911 807 A

Start Inhibitor Switch.

**maxspeed** · 12-12-2008 01:05 PM

sounds like a clutch switch to me.

i replaced it in my car, but ive heard you can just connect the wires to close the circuit with no issues

**mkturbo3** · 12-12-2008 01:22 PM

just had my alternator rebuilt today gonna be putting it back later tonight.

**Kevin** · 12-15-2008 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by maxspeed

sounds like a clutch switch to me.

i replaced it in my car, but ive heard you can just connect the wires to close the circuit with no issues

any idea how i would do that? cant find any info on it....although I'm not sure if i need to go all the way there since this problem is so random and not so often..