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Sandslady said "If I leave my key turned to start and push the clutch in and out a few times it will eventually start.
Sometimes I have to play with the clutch 3 times sometimes 10 and then sometimes the car starts right up when I turn the key."


Mike's probably right but check your clutch start switch before tearing the starter apart.

Look at the push button switch and make sure it's secure. (It's under the dash, just follow the clutch arm up and you'll see the switch with a button that the clutch arm pushes in.)

Then have someone push in the clutch pedal and make sure it contacts the button squarely and that the button is fully depressed by the clutch pedal arm.

Next, SAFELY check that the car will NOT START with the clutch pedal released! If it does then replace the clutch start switch.

You can also do a continuity check of the clutch start switch. Unplug it and hook up the volt meter to both contacts of the switch plug. Press the switch on and there should be continuity. Release the switch off and there should be no continuity.

If that checks out okay, then start the procedures that Mike gave you.