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1984 thunderbird wont stay running.


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The car is a 1984 ford thunderbird 5.0. The car will start and run if i keep the ignition all the way on and turned, but the second i move the ignition back to the normal position it dies. Any ideas?
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Ok so when i put the steering column cover back together and started the car, the same problem came back. So when i took it apart again and re inspected what happened, the ignition switch had again become disconnected.

 

I soon realized the switch was disconnecting extremely easily. It is very sensitive to any touch or bump, so when i try and put the steering column covers back on they bump into it and cause it to disconnect. I cannot prevent this.

 

Here is a picture of what it looks like when it is partially disconnected.

 

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv346/wpiner88/disconnected1.jpg

 

You can see in the circled area where its disconnected. My question is, is there anyway i can glue or bond this in a way that will not damage the electronics?

 

It works fine once its connected so if possible i would like to avoid getting a new part.

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