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From: dennis@vrdxhq.UUCP (R. Dennis Gibbs)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: another strange starting problem
Message-ID: <1973@vrdxhq.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 12:23:15 EDT
Article-I.D.: vrdxhq.1973
Posted: Thu Aug 22 12:23:15 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 28-Aug-85 10:56:07 EDT
Organization: Verdix Corporation, McLean, VA
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Keywords: Datsun 310

>	This sounds like your starter safety switch is either flaky
>or just out of adjustment. When you rock the car you are moving the 
>switch so the contacts close. 
>
> 	This switch is on both automatic and manual transmissions
>to prevent you from start the engine in gear.
>
>			Jack Gross
>			AT&T Information Systems
>			Lincroft, N.J. 07738
>			(201)576-6305

The Datsun 310 does not have a starter saftey switch such as you describe, 
according to both the shop manual and the fact that I can turn the engine
over in my 1979 310GX with the transmission in gear.

            Dennis Gibbs