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txasylum
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 Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:16 am Post subject: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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Boy I tell you want. After messing around with this Super resolving my fuel pressure problem, and then my Empi 34Pict3 lean/jetting problem, I went for a nice drive last night. All is good!
But as Christine has a mind of her own, I wanted to hear the chirping of the motor before I left for work this morning, even considered driving Christine to work. So I get in the car, turn the key, and NOTHING. WTF? I have lights, I have electrical power, I hear the fuel cutoff solenoid click, but nothing from the starter. Christine is messing with me.
I know it has to be something simple - juice to starter solenoid to starter.
So, after work I will be under Christine (rubbing her belly) testing the solenoid.
When will this end? |
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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| txasylum wrote: |
| When will this end? |
It won't! It's called a hobby! 
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
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txasylum
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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I'm thinking it might be an easy fix. I put the back seat back in last night (I think it was after the drive). Maybe I knocked a wire off something, but anxious to get home and crawl under Christine to see if power is getting to solenoid.
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| txasylum wrote: |
| When will this end? |
It won't! It's called a hobby! |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:05 am Post subject: Re: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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| txasylum wrote: |
| I'm thinking it might be an easy fix. I put the back seat back in last night (I think it was after the drive). Maybe I knocked a wire off something, but anxious to get home and crawl under Christine to see if power is getting to solenoid. |
Yep, you need to test, not guess. Under the seat is a good logical start before you climb underneath to test at small wire at the starter when helper turns the key to start; safer if in neutral with brake on !!!
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d2305
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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| We have no immobilizers or chips in our keys. Shouldn't be hard to figure out. I found out a fully charged batter is 12.9 volts. Good place to start. |
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reichfur
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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Had the same problem a week ago . Looked at all the connections before remembering to knock on the starter with a mallet . Problem solved .
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txasylum
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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Easiest fix ever. Wire came off solenoid.
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| txasylum wrote: |
| I'm thinking it might be an easy fix. I put the back seat back in last night (I think it was after the drive). Maybe I knocked a wire off something, but anxious to get home and crawl under Christine to see if power is getting to solenoid. |
Yep, you need to test, not guess. Under the seat is a good logical start before you climb underneath to test at small wire at the starter when helper turns the key to start; safer if in neutral with brake on !!! |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Christine Lives! Carb/fuel problem resolved - now starter? |
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Easiest fix ever. Wire came off solenoid.
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| txasylum wrote: |
| I'm thinking it might be an easy fix. I put the back seat back in last night (I think it was after the drive). Maybe I knocked a wire off something, but anxious to get home and crawl under Christine to see if power is getting to solenoid. |
Yep, you need to test, not guess. Under the seat is a good logical start before you climb underneath to test at small wire at the starter when helper turns the key to start; safer if in neutral with brake on !!! |
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I've had that happen too, while doing a clutch adjustment. Be sure that the female connector onto the solenoid male terminal is tight, squeeze the ends a tad tighter.
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