At 07:29 1:22 21/11/95 -0700, CTDreher@aol.com wrote:
>> To summarize the problem, my '79 Spit won't start. It had been
>> sitting in the garage for a little over a week. I tried to start it
>> and the motor turned fine, but would not start. I tried several
>> times, and then suddenly, CLICK CLICK came from the solenoid and....
>
>Either the starter is big-time dead or the connections from the solenoid
>aren't getting joice to the starter.
I had the same problem and it turns out that the battery post had worn
enough that the cables no longer fit tight enough to provide enough current
to the starter. Eventhough everything else worked perfectly (ie. lights,
fan, radio, etc.) My advice would be to clean all the contacts/connections
and tighten it all up. In the case of worn posts, sleeves are available to
increase the OD of the posts although I'm not sure if that would be
considered a 'backyard' soloution or not.
Good luck.
Pete
'70 Spit MkIII (half in boxes)
'78 Spit 1500 (parts)
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