asn163
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 08:14 PM |
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Blade Starter
In addition to the carb. problem (posted under engine) I am also having a problem with the starter.
Last night when we tried to start the engine, the starter worked fine, but tonight it has developed a problem.
When you press the starter button, the starter will turn the engine for a couple of seconds and then stop, it is as if it is jammed. If you put the
car in gear and rock it (as you would in a CEC), it appears to release the starter, but if you try it again, the same thing happens.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Simon
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shortie
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 08:49 PM |
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Is it definitely in nuetral?? can you move the car back and forwards without the engine turning?
Rich.
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esn163
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 09:00 PM |
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yep definately in neutral, rolled it in and out of garage and neutral lights are lit on dash
Ed
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 09:03 PM |
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might be missing a contact inside the starter, i mangled a few recently.
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shortie
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 09:06 PM |
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have you got a diagram of how the starter relay is connected up?
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esn163
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 09:38 PM |
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wired up as in your diagram shortie, however, just looking at the haynes, i think i have missed a connection off of the side of the starter. Is there
the feed from the starter relay and also an earth on the side? It was spinning fine yesterday without this connection. Seems strange how we have not
changed anything and its just started playing up.
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shortie
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 10:21 PM |
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I seem to remember there is an earth connection on one of the starter motor bolts but then I would have thought it should earth through the engine
anyway but on mine there is the balc wire I think
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shortie
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 10:29 PM |
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Just checked and there is quite a big earth wire going to one ot the two starter fixing bolts.
HTH,
Rich
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esn163
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| posted on 12/4/06 at 10:43 AM |
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OK will have a look at putting one in today some time and see if i makes a difference thanks
Ed
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esn163
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| posted on 14/4/06 at 06:13 PM |
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Turned out it didn't need it because it started fine (see other post) it miraculously cured itself overnight
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