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Sun May 06, 2012 6:48 pm

i was driving my Manx and it shut down I have plenty of gas I just tested the coil and it works any ideas why it still wont start?

Sun May 06, 2012 7:52 pm

You'll need a voltmeter or test light to check this out. The small wire on the starter (it is attached, and clean, right?) should have 12 volts positive every time the ignition switch is turned all the way over, and nothing when switch released. Your battery voltage (measured at the battery, when trying to start) should be at least 9.6 volts if your battery is good. Did you try to jump start with another vehicle - that can eliminate the bad battery question. If you turn on the lights, then try to start, do the lights get dim? That means that it is at least drawing from the battery.

No start ignition switch bad battery starter?
(1) If you turn the lights on and try to start it do the lights get dimmer or stay the same? Report findings.

(2) If you put a voltmeter on the battery and try to start it, what is the battery voltage after 10 seconds of trying. Report findings.

(3) At the starter itself, there's a small wire connection #50, make sure that's connected and clean terminals. Anyway, let's use that small wire to troubleshoot, either disconnected or connected. Use your voltmeter or a 12 volt simple test light and attach to that wire and good ground. Have a helper turn the key over to start, and ensure that EVERY TIME that you get 12 volts through that wire. This tests the circuit and the ignition switch itself.

(4) I'll assume you tried jump starting from another vehicle. Always a good thing to try, to eliminate battery issues.

(5) Not really recommending this, but you could put up on jack stands, MAKE SURE it's in neutral, And short ("jumper") from the large red wire on the starter to the terminal where the smaller wire goes for a second, like with a screwdriver to see if the starter engages. Use caution as the engine might crank and startle you.

(6) You can use jumper cables to provide a second pathway to the large red wire on the starter terminal #30

(7) My experience is that 85% starter problems are due to battery, 10% the connections or wires, less than 5% of the time the starter itself. make sure the treminals on the starter and battery are clean.

(8) I haven't had to replace a starter or a generator in years, but if I was, I'd use ONLY a BOSCH-rebuilt.

Sun May 06, 2012 8:21 pm

thanks but i wa sdriving and i thought it ran out of gas But thats not the case I tested the coil ( I pull coil wire from the distributer and it arked when I put it next to a grounded motor

Sun May 06, 2012 8:22 pm

thanks but i wa sdriving and i thought it ran out of gas But thats not the case I tested the coil ( I pull coil wire from the distributer and it arked when I put it next to a grounded motor new battery