Starter would not stop engaging and it started smoking

Tiny
YMGURA
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  • 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 176,000 MILES
My 1998 toyota corolla wouldn't shut off after I turned the key off, and the starter kept turning over and then it started smoking with an electrical burning smell for a few days my car wouldn't turn right over. It clicked hesitated then started. Tonight I got in started it drove, parked it, and restarted it and it clicked started
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 AT 1:33 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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  • 41,814 POSTS
The ignition switch seems to be bad causing the problems described and that is where I would suggest starting with.

The starter motor could have been damaged by the process and replacement is necessary.
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2020 AT 11:17 AM

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