[Shotimes] Turn Key, Engine No Go

[Paul L Fisher]

My starter clicked on my '93. It's not as pronounced but it definitely
clicked.


Paul L Fisher

1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.

 - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
 - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter

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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bill Murray
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 2:52 PM
To: 'Beisler Jonathon'; 'SHOTimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Turn Key, Engine No Go

How old is your starter?  If your lights and everything else works, I'd
look somewhere else.  Sometimes when a starter is failing, it won't work
on the first key turn, but it might on the second or third.  I've also
heard that you can sometimes hit it with a hammer and it will work,
though I've never done it myself.  If you have a Gen 2 you won't get a
click if the starter is bad since the solenoid is part of the starter.

Bill Murray

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beisler Jonathon [mailto:Jonathon.Beisler@HCAhealthcare.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 2:29 PM
> To: 'Paul L Fisher'; Beisler Jonathon; 'Shotimes'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Turn Key, Engine No Go
> 
> 
> Which is why I am assuming the cables are going bad.  The 
> terminals are
> clean, they were just a little loose.  Tightening them last 
> night at home
> didn't solve the issue as I had the same problem this 
> morning.  Guessing
> that I am going to price out some cables.
> Thanks,
> JB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 1:53 PM
> To: 'Beisler Jonathon'; 'Shotimes'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Turn Key, Engine No Go
> 
> 
> Happened to me on my '93. A good wire brushing of the cables 
> and battery
> posts helped immensely.
> 
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> 
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
> 
>  - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
>  - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
> 
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
> Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Beisler 
> Jonathon
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:40 AM
> To: Shotimes
> Subject: [Shotimes] Turn Key, Engine No Go
> 
> Last night after work, I went to start the car and got 
> nothing, not even a
> click.  The autolights had come on, so I turned them off, 
> turned off the
> EATC and it started right up.  I checked the connections at 
> the battery, and
> all though they were a little loose, they were on and clean 
> and the wires
> are not looking frayed.  I had the battery checked and it's 
> okay.  I am
> assuming this has to do with the cables.  Does this seem like 
> the logical
> conclusion?  Also, would these cables being bad  cause other 
> electrical
> items to work haphazardly?  An example, my autolight function stopped
> working for the two or three side trips I took last night but started
> working again this morning on the way in.  If it is the 
> cables, what is the
> recommendation for the best replacements, or is it pretty generic?
> Thanks,
> JB
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