Shelsley Walsh

[hollytree]

I know my car is not the real thing but it has an Alfa ignition barrel.
After a couple of years, it would start fine, i would go out and when trying to start again, nothing!!
Got a new ignition barrel and worked OK for a couple of years but then started happening again.
The cables were all OK, but even though the contacts in the key barrel were closing the starter motor relay contacts I think that was still too much and had burnt the contacts in the ignition barrel.
Good contact on any day was a gamble.
I could start the car with a short piece of wire by turning the ignition on and holding one end on the starter motor main power post (12v) and the starter motor relay connection. Make sure in neutral!!
I changed the barrel (again) and fitted another relay in the engine bay to sit between the key and the starter motor relay.
All been fine for a couple of years.
Not saying that is you problem, but was mine!
Steve

Is it the starter motor, or the relay or some poor contact somewhere in the electrics.