On an automatic the start inhibit relay is used to prevent starting the car in gear. Temporaraly I would disable the circuit, jumping it out and see if the trouble goes away. There are many other possablities, like a bad starter solenoid, bad conections in the start circuit, etc so ruling out the inhibit circuit is a good place to start. Also inspect the wiring going to the shift computer. It can get burnt on the hot exhaust pipes if not routed and secured correctly. That can cause the fuse to blow and other problems like not-start. Fuses do not "wear out". They open from vibration or if a current that is large enough to melt the link is drawn through it. Fuses are generally oversized so they do not get damaged from an overcurrent of a short duration. If the fuse blows it is an indication of a problem in the wiring or a component. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "birdwell77095" <birdwells@xxxx> wrote: > > > Since I've had the car, I've had situations in which the car will not > start. The motor won't turn over. Nothing happens when I turn the > key. The lights and all the battery operated items work fine. In some > cases I can push the car a few few or move the automatic shifter a > few times then the car will start. Yesterday I had the same problem. > I played with the shifter and tried moving the car back and forth but > it still wouldn't start. So I played with the fuses and lot of To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/