[Shotimes] Clarification on: SHO cranking but not starting

Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:27:04 -0500


Well, if I recall from the original message correctly, he already
changed the starter and has the same problem.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 03/03/2004 12:43:36 PM:

> On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 09:40:53 -0500, Koper Jim wrote:
> 
> >To clarify, the engine turns over slowly but does not catch. The 
starter has
> >that high 'whir' sound--it does not seem to engage the  flywheel at 
all. 
> 
> It is either turning the engine or not.  If it turns it, but doesn't 
sound right, it
> is most likely a starter (mechanical) or cable (electrical) problem. 
(This makes
> the assumption that there is nothing wrong with your engine....I don't 
think there
> is, but something COULD possibly have happened inside.)  I had a car 
that had the
> starter come apart inside itself...no visual clues....it would crank the 
engine very
> slowly and unevenly, and sounded terrible.  I thought the engine had 
partially
> dropped a valve or had some other internal blockage....it turned out 
another starter
> fixed it.
> 
> (That was the engine that prompted the list discussion about cranking 
one over using
> the alternator nut.)
> 
> >portion of the flywheel I could see with the starter removed was not 
missing
> >any teeth, so wouldn't the (new) starter engage OK? If the starter is 
good
> >but the flywheel bad, would the engine even turn at all? That's why I 
wonder
> >if maybe the DIS or coil are bad. I gotta remember to check if the fuel 
pump
> >is priming at KOEO.
> 
> The engine has to crank at least 200 rpm to start.  All the engine 
systems can be
> good, but it won't start at less than the proper cranking speed.
> 
> George
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