Cameron,
When you hooked up the 12v directly to the starter, did you hook up both the
hot and ground leads? If you didn't hool up the ground lead, you still don't
know if the problem isn't the ground between the engine and the frame.
I apologize if I am stating the obvious.
Bob
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Cameron Rooke <beaker211@rogers.com>
> Good point. But I also figured hooking up 12v directly to the starter motor
>with
> nothing happening would sort of rule in favour of a bad starter. I replaced
>the
> solenoid-to-starter cable a while ago as a result of similar problems. The
> difference now is that the starter has been working slower and slower for the
> last week or so. The engine cranks by hand no problem and was running fine
>the
> other night, so it's not seized or anything.
>
> And, I don't know what is is about Radio Shack (and other similar stores here
>in
> the Great White North), but they don't seem to carry clip leads for
>voltmeters -
> I've looked for them in the past with no luck. You would think that they
>would
> be a popular item.
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