1990 Jeep Wrangler Unable Start Using Key Put Screwdriver On Starter Over Posts

1990 JEEP WRANGLER
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Unable to start using key, put a screwdriver on starter over the posts and it starts. What could it be?
Feb 21, 2013 at 11:06 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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NEED YOUR FULL JEEP NOMENCLATURE AND ENGINE SIZE

I CAN PROBABLY GET YOU A DIAGRAM OF THE "STARTING SYSTEM"------THIS WILL SHOW EVERYTHING BETWEEN THE KEY AND THE STARTER........LOCATIONS ....OTHER INFO

RIGHT NOW---MY PAL AND I ARE GUESSING A RELAY OR THE CLUTCH SWITCH BEING A POSSIBILITY....MAY BE MORE STUFF !!!!

YOUR TURN....WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU FELLOW JEEP GUY

I CAN CONTINUE TO AID YOU...AS LONG AS YOU CONTINUE TO RESPOND

THE MEDIC
Feb 21, 2013 at 11:53 PM
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AUTOMATIC OR STANDARD ?????

THE MEDIC
Feb 21, 2013 at 11:54 PM
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