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Message: <blockquote data-quote="veggiemike" data-source="post: 1055225" data-attributes="member: 9226">Car was running fine, starting fine.  Then i had a few times where I could turn the key and nothing would happen, turn it again and it would start.  Just happened once or twice, so I figured I didn't have the clutch depressed all the way or something.  Then 2 weeks ago I had a couple instances where I would turn the key a dozen times before it would finally start.  Holding the key in the start position for 30 seconds would eventually get the starter to engage.  Then it eventually turned into a never starting problem.By "not starting" above, I mean the following:  LIghts good, radio good, battery looks fine, turn the key all the way, see all the lights on the dash light up they way they normally do when the starter is operating, but nothing.  No starter noise, no clicking, nothing.  Looks exactly like you forgot to push the clutch in.I had a AAA guy start the car by connecting the starter directly to the battery while I had the key in Run (so fuel pump was primed, etc) and I drove home.I proved to myself that the problem is not the clutch pedal sensor by unplugging it and connecting the leads with a wire (i.e., so the sensor is completely removed from the circuit).  didn't help.Now every once in a while, when I turn the key, it does try to start.  Starter engages, engine fires up, but stutters badly for a few minutes then dies.Also can't get my code scanner to work.  Key on engine off test won't run when the test connector is plugged in...  but every once in a while after trying to start the car WITHOUT the test connecter plugged into anything, i hear the key on engine off test start to run...  So, seems like i have something electrically totally out of wack...  Figured I'd start by verifying that I have a good ground, since I'd heard that can cause intermittent electrical probs.</blockquote>