Yep, I would just jump the starter directly. This is a good test to narrow
the problem down a bit. And if all else fails, push start it, and go out for
a drive... I wish I could!
Toby
69Sprite
69Midget
74Midget
71Toyota Land Cruiser
>While you're checking out whether the starter's jammed on the flywheel
>and the voltage regulator box (good ideas), check the starter
>solenoid.
>(Whether electrically operated or pull-cable, sometimes the contacts go
>bad). Just jump past the solenoid for an instant with a pair of pliers
>or a VERY heavy cable (Key off, jump across the two biggest
>terminals).
>If the starter turns, it's the solenoid.
>
>Chris K.
>
>ryan marro wrote:
>>
>> Hello List,
>> After a month of no car, I got a glorious three days, and
>then... Kaput!
>> That seems to be my average lately. I had the car on the
>charger all night
>> and it still wouldn't crank today. I've checked the battery
>water and the
>> generator is newly rebuilt (I installed it just last week). The dash
>> ignition light is on with the switch and then goes off once
>the car is
>> cranked (it came on when the woodruff key crumpled and the
>pulley worked
>> loose on the last gen I had installed, so I think it works
>properly). So,
>> if my battery is in good condition (It's only about a year
>old), and my
>> generator seems to be working properly (I didn't have this
>problem with the
>> non-tach drive Lucas generator I had previously installed), why is my
>> battery in need of a jump start?
>> Ryan
>> Frustrated in Fayetteville
>>
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