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Old 12-14-2003, 09:31 PM
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your engine has already started and you turn your key to position III again? would it do serious damage to the engine?
Old 12-14-2003, 09:33 PM
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Youll hear KKZzkzkzkzkzkzKTzktzTKzKt! It wears out your starter.
Old 12-14-2003, 09:34 PM
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not really, you'll hear some serious grinding sounds though
Old 12-14-2003, 09:35 PM
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where are those sounds coming from? is it overall harmful to the engine or anything else?
Old 12-14-2003, 09:37 PM
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Originally posted by ziggyziggy
where are those sounds coming from? is it overall harmful to the engine or anything else?
It's coming from your speakers. :hahano: :joshers:
Old 12-14-2003, 09:38 PM
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the new pacifica's are idiot proof like that... and the 300ms... you try startin it again and all that happens is all the auxillary power and dashlights shut off and on again... no damage to anything
Old 12-14-2003, 09:41 PM
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Originally posted by tirod˛slc
the new pacifica's are idiot proof like that... and the 300ms... you try startin it again and all that happens is all the auxillary power and dashlights shut off and on again... no damage to anything


because chrysler designs their cars for idiots :chuckles:
Old 12-14-2003, 09:45 PM
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Originally posted by RB
because chrysler designs their cars for idiots :chuckles:
exactly, that's their share of the market.. someone's gotta sell to em :chuckles:
Old 12-14-2003, 09:51 PM
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You ruin the starter and most of the damage happens to the flywheel. Starter cannot match engine speed= very poor gear mesh
Old 12-14-2003, 09:54 PM
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Some GM cars and trucks are idiot proof like that too



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