[Roadtrip]

Rut row, Scooby.

Sounds like the classic "click, no crank." I'm thinkin' it's probably the starter solenoid (assuming the battery cable is attached firmly). Mine did the same thing last year. I could turn the key to start about four times in succession and it would start. I did this for several months until I got a good deal on a used starter assembly. The starter motor itself was good. I could run power directly to the starter motor and cause it to spin, but the solenoid wasn't closing the big brass contacts in the solenoid enough to make a good connection and spin the starter motor. The solenoid itself actuated the pinon pivot fine, just not the starter motor.

As far as tomorrow morning goes, go to start and off several times in quick succession and see if you get the starter motor. If not, there's always the push start. Just park on the tops of hills for the rest of the day.

Good luck Sniady.