starting / tranny problem / please help

[THRASHER]

My GW has always been a little quirky in park - occasionally I would have to hold up the gear shift to hold park and start. If I didn't make sure it was all the way up it wouldn't even try to start. Now it is stranded at a kwik shop and as hard as I push up on the selector it wont do a thing. It will not do anything in neutral either. Does anyone know what the problem is and most important - how to fix it? Thanks for your help

[coolram]

You could have a bad neutral safety switch.

[THRASHER]

my GW is an '88 / where is the neutral safety switch? would that keep it from starting in neutral as well?

[gsmikie]

Originally posted by THRASHER:
my GW is an '88 / where is the neutral safety switch? would that keep it from starting in neutral as well?yes it would the switch screws into the trans on the drivers side at the pan rail it has 3 wires going to it get a new switch and a can to catch the fluid that will run out (qt) when you change it also check the nylon bushing in the linkage at the bellhousing they wear out and will also cause the same problems

[gsmikie]

you could also jump across the starter wires to start it to get it home.............

[THRASHER]

is there any way to bypass this switch to start it and get it home before replacement

Thanks

[THRASHER]

sorry - posted before reading last reply