Ignition switch issues?, Cranks but won't run with key Options

[trojanhorsepower]

So my car starts fine when I turn on the ignition and run the starter with a remote start switch, but not when the key turns powers the starter? This makes me suspect that the ignition switch is turning off the ignition while in the crank position. Is this a common failure point of these switches? or should I be looking somewhere else?

'74 2l 4lcyl

[Dave_Darling]

Is it the ignition that's the problem?

Test, don't guess. You can try setting up a timing light to see if current is going through the plug wires; you can use an extra spark plug taped against a ground. Some mirrors can help you see flashes if you don't have anyone to help you out.

Also try running 12V directly from the battery to the (+) terminal of the coil. Don't do it for very long without cranking the starter or you might burn the points or kill the condensor or some such.

--DD