[Shotimes] Turn Key, Engine No Go
Bill Murray
fordsho@cloud9grafx.com
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 23:55:37 -0400
Both times I've had a starter go out, it just happened all of a sudden.
It worked fine, till one day, turn the key and nothing. All my
electricals worked fine, I tried jump starting also, and it didn't work.
I never got a click from either starter and they were both on Gen 2s,
but different years. Next time it happens, and if you have the
opportunity, try tapping the starter with a hammer. The only way that I
can think of to test the starter, other then having it on the car, is
connecting it directly to a 12 volt source.
Bill Murray
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beisler Jonathon [mailto:Jonathon.Beisler@HCAhealthcare.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 4:09 PM
> To: 'Bill Murray'; Beisler Jonathon; 'SHOTimes'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Turn Key, Engine No Go
>
>
> Do starters just stop working like that? I always thought
> they did the
> gasping dying screeching thing for a while then died. The
> reason I keep
> thinking of the cables is because when I shut off the AC and
> lights, etc. it
> turns over. I've always heard that as the cables age they
> are less able to
> carry the combined load of all that equipment plus the starter.
> Be that as it may, is there a way to check the starter? Or
> is it just going
> to leave me stranded someday...?
> Thanks, JB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Murray [mailto:fordsho@cloud9grafx.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 3:52 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
> >
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> >
> > -----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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