[Spridgets] Starter

[Michael Rowe]

>You DO have a good ground connection from the chassis to the engine, right? Stock was a braided cable that went from one of the trans-to-adapter plate 

Those of you who suggested grounding problems got it  right.  

My ground wire is up top out of the mud, from the battery negative connection at the firewall to an easy-to-reach transmission bolt.  It looked perfect on the surface.  But the threads inside the firewall were corroded.  I guess I jostled it when I took out the heater box, and it lost contact.

Today, the parts guy at my FLAPS said I must be some kind of saint, because I just keep struggling instead of pushing the thing into the bay and walking away.  He has not heard me swearing in an unsaintly manner.

Michael Rowe
The Holy Sprite