[Shotimes] Starting Issues

[Paul Nimz]

The starter cannot be hooked up in reverse.  I would suspect your starter
brushes or a cable.

Do this, while cranking check the voltage.  If it drops below 11V then there
is either a very large current draw or you have a bad battery or a bad
connection.

If you know Ohms you can check the cables for resistance.  Put the meter in
Ohm, check the ends of the cable with the leads, should be under .5 ohms
from end to end.


Paul (enjoying another Tennessee winter) Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
To: "Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "TechSHO@topica.
com" <TechSHO@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:26 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Starting Issues


> I guess Im having a brain fart, or its just to cold in My building to
think
> straight..
>
> Did a motor swap over the last few days, with a known good motor. Swapped
it
> into this car and now I can not get it to start..  its a 93ATX .
>
> Motor is only turning over at 200rpm trying to start, I figuring its cold
> and just slow, palm a few plugs and its soaked with gas, so I know the
> injectors are firing. Checked for spark as well and got plenty of that
(for
> 200rpm) . I changed out the battery to a new one same thing! I pulled all
> the plugs out to see if it would turn over faster and its still at 200prm
> with no plugs. Then Im thinking maybe the starter because of the horrible
> noise coming from it (electrical motor working real hard noise) like a
whine
> with a rasp.  It just will not turn at a decent speed.
>
> Again I already :
> Installed New Battery
> New Starter
> Pulled the plugs to eliminate compression
> Had a jump pack on with the New Battery to help spin faster..
>
> Im thinking some kind of voltage issue because of the sound from the
starter
> area and that its just turning over so slow.   Can the starter be hooked
up
> to work in reverse?  Could it be turning the wrong way? I know this stuff
is
> simple but Im wondering it its possible..  Both Starters 1 old and 1 new
> sound like the bendix is trying to move a tank.  Could a cable that was
> maybe corroded weakened more and only letting a little bit of juice to the
> starter?
>
> Air temp out side 3
> Winchill 18
> Inside shop temps with 2 heaters 32 degrees
> Concrete floor in heated section of shop 6 degrees
> Toes- bright red
>
> Someone tell me that Im not thinking straight in this cold weather
>
>
> Kirk J Doucette
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