howdy, corolla newb here. my girlfriend (lives 4 states away) has a 94 5sp with the 7a-fe and recently had the clutch replaced by a dealer. shortly after this, she said the car "wouldn't start on the first try." battery checked fine, terminals checked ok. took the car back to the dealer and was diagnosed with the microswitch which senses that the clutch is pushed in to allow starter engagement was bad, so it was replaced. didn't solve the problem. i was in town for 2 days and drove the car and it definitely isn't the battery and i don't think it's the ignition switch. if you release and then repress the clutch, eventually it starts, usually on the third or fourth try. i'm not too worried about her getting stranded ebcause it's so predictable, but it's annoying.
the question: is there linkage that can be adjusted so that the switch gets tripped accurately each time? could this be a wiring problem or corrosion on the contacts on said switch? long-shot that the replacement microswitch was DOA? help me out!
the question: is there linkage that can be adjusted so that the switch gets tripped accurately each time? could this be a wiring problem or corrosion on the contacts on said switch? long-shot that the replacement microswitch was DOA? help me out!