# Intermitant starting problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, pickup\ **Created:** [October 26, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermitant-starting-problem/38661 "2009-10-26T21:52:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tschilling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@tschilling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tschilling)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermitant-starting-problem/38661/1 "2009-10-26T21:52:53Z")
My 1967 Chevy truck every once and a while refuses to engage the starter. It only happens a couple of times a year. All of the electrical seems to be working, lights, fans etc… but not even a click from the starter. I try an hour later and it starts right up and continues starting for months. Some of my suspects - 1 - Gear position sensor (it is a turbo 400 automatic) 2 - Ignition switch 3 - Short in the fusible link 4 - Faulty starter solenoid Not sure where or how to start testing for this problem. Any help would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermitant-starting-problem/38661/2 "2009-10-26T22:06:10Z")
The problem might be with the park/neutral safety switch. The next time the engine won’t start try shifting the transmission into neutral and then try starting the engine. If the engine starts, the P/N safety switch is the problem. Tester ---
**Author:** ![tschilling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@tschilling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tschilling)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermitant-starting-problem/38661/3 "2009-10-26T22:32:32Z")
That is what I suspect as well but I have tried shifting into neutral and the problem persists. I pretty much run the gears a couple of times and try in both neutral and park but no go, only time seems to correct the problem. I suspect I need to test the park/neutral safety switch but am not sure how to do that the next time this happens. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermitant-starting-problem/38661/4 "2009-10-28T02:34:38Z")
Pull the connector off the neutral safety switch put a jumper wire between the two sockets in the connector. If it starts then replace the switch. ---
**Author:** ![tschilling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@tschilling](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tschilling)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermitant-starting-problem/38661/5 "2009-10-28T20:59:09Z")
Makes sense. I will tack the switch down and make it a plan. Thanks!