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Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: dannyboy on February 22, 2004, 06:04:33 PM
hey,
so i finally got my 2275 in the car and plumbed up, and i went to go try the starter to check to see if everything was tickedy-boo and, when i hit the button the starter would spin, but the motor wouldnt, so i figured it was the solonoid, so i took it out and bench tested it, and it works fine(its a brand new bosch 12v) so i put it back in and still no go, any ideas?????
-dan
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: Rooodie on February 22, 2004, 06:16:09 PM
Check your wires running to the starter. I had the same problem and it was the lead wire. (not enough volts getting through)
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: James Buchan on February 22, 2004, 06:26:30 PM
Did you clearence your bellhousing enough????
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: dannyboy on February 22, 2004, 06:27:40 PM
yep
engine turns freely
 
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Post by: dannyboy on February 22, 2004, 07:45:30 PM
checked all the wires,  its getting lots of power
any other ideas?
 
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Post by: Bruce on February 22, 2004, 08:11:05 PM
Crawl under there with a screwdriver and bridge the terminals and see what happens.
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: Shane on February 22, 2004, 08:49:53 PM
It is not engaging obviously. when you bench teasted was it coming out or just turning?
 :huh:  
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: dannyboy on February 22, 2004, 09:03:55 PM
did the screwdriver test... no go
when i bench tested it, it came out and turned
 
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Post by: James Buchan on February 22, 2004, 10:04:12 PM
I can drop my starter off fer ya tmrw on my way to work if you want, see if that works
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: dannyboy on February 22, 2004, 11:01:22 PM
if you want to, sure
otherwise bruce said he'd let me borrow his
thanks -dan
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Post by: John W. Kelly on February 23, 2004, 06:20:18 AM
Didn't forget the flywheel did you? Just kidding. Check the trans to body ground strap...
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: James Buchan on February 23, 2004, 09:02:11 AM
If Bruce has one that's cool - let me know how it works.
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: dannyboy on February 23, 2004, 10:48:18 AM
will do
 
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Post by: Geoff on February 23, 2004, 12:08:19 PM
If your starter is making a noise like its working but the engine is not turning you would hear a grinding when the starter tried to engage. Also check the starter bushing when your changing the starter... this will not cause the problem you are having but while your in there may be a good time to change it.
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: dannyboy on February 23, 2004, 08:38:13 PM
just tried a starter that i borrowed from bruce, and it works fine, just a little slow..
 
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Post by: captCRUNCH on February 23, 2004, 09:16:44 PM
i've heard that the auto starters have more cranking power...they are also self supporting (but i'm sure that most ppl here knew that).
Title: Freakin Starter!
Post by: dannyboy on February 25, 2004, 09:26:39 PM
switched to an auto starter, everything works great now!
thanks for the help
-dan
 
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Post by: Bruce on February 26, 2004, 03:49:03 AM
Many years ago I had a starter that worked really slow.  I figured the battery was weak, and that the starter was on its way out.  I pulled the starter and for some reason decided to change only the starter bushing.  When I re-installed the same slow starter connected to the weak battery, it spun over really fast.