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1. engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:04:10 -0700 (PDT); Hello All, I have a problem with my car (surprise surprise). Sometimes when I try to start it nothing happens. I hear a click the voltmeter goes from ~13.5 to ~8 volts. but nothing happens. Tap the s; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00509.html (8,283 bytes)
2. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "Kyle Hagemann" <kwhcpa@addler.net>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:39:50 -0700; Hi Daniel. Sounds like the hot wire into the starter (the big one, not the solenoid wire) is possibly corroded/loose/whatever. Disconnect the battery, remove that wire from the starter, and make sur; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00513.html (8,864 bytes)
3. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:29:26 -0700 (PDT); I understand where the bright flash could be the hot lead not tight enough. But why would tapping on the starter fix that?? Also I noticed that I am missing the lower stater bolt. Daniel 69 2000 SF; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00515.html (8,600 bytes)
4. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:39:22 EDT; You may need a starter, and you may not. In the process of tapping it, you may be shifting the wires (which may be frayed or loose) and improving the contact allowing the car to start, BUT given the; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00516.html (9,939 bytes)
5. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "Kyle Hagemann" <kwhcpa@addler.net>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:52:22 -0700; Hey Daniel Think of it this way - starter is maybe a little old. Wire is maybe a little corroded. A little of this with a little of that will keep it from working, where a little corrosion or a littl; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00517.html (10,389 bytes)
6. Re[2]: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:02:48 -0700; A few times I've had the same problem with my starter. Although I whack it with a tire iron instead of whanging it (ouch). Mike Young told me that's a sign that the starter is about to fail and it's; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00522.html (11,129 bytes)
7. RE: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "Laury, Victor" <LauryV@MTA.NET>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 15:25:11 -0700; I've just started (ha) to suffer the "hot starter syndrome" Myself. got a starter heat sheild from my local speed shop but have yet to install it. Symtoms are the same as Daniel described. Don't have; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00524.html (9,105 bytes)
8. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 15:41:17 -0700 (PDT); Here's the wierd thing.. It only does it when the engine is cold. Well the couple of times its happened have been when the engine was cold. Ran errands inthe car over the weekend and the engine was; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00528.html (9,555 bytes)
9. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:42:11 -0400; I had the exact same problem on my 240Z and it was the solenoid. times, and; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00532.html (9,606 bytes)
10. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:46:23 -0400; Could be a coincidence as I had the same exact problem and it turned out to be my battery. Mike -- Original Message -- From: Laury, Victor <LauryV@MTA.NET> To: 'Daniel Neuman' <dneuman@stars.sfsu.ed; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00533.html (9,558 bytes)
11. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "Paul" <9laser3@bright.net>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:49:00 -0400; Any chance that the missing bolt is allowing the started to move and some times jam the messing of the bendix gear and the flywheel? Regardless, if you had a flash, something isn't connected well en; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00538.html (10,493 bytes)
12. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: "J Friederich" <jfried@anv.net>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:27:37 -0700; I had the identical problem for, uh, a long time... years... kept a breaker bar under the seat to tap the starter / selenoid with... finally bought a new (rebuilt) starter from one of our vendors, an; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00542.html (9,535 bytes)
13. Re: engine won't start tap tap it starts!! (score: 1): Author: CalSpeed@aol.com; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 23:05:55 EDT; << Symtoms are the same as Daniel described. Don't have to whack it or whang it, just wait till it cools off a bit. Never had this problem till I installed the headers. >> Very interesting Vic! I hav; /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00546.html (8,518 bytes)

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