Intermittent starter issues... |
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Intermittent starter issues... |
SKL1 |
Mar 26 2017, 03:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Noticed recently the starter acting up on my '73. I have the stronger starter (can't remember where I got it as it's been a few years, but the same one on my '71 I got from Alan Johnson Racing way back when) and every so often I just get the "click" with no start- sometimes when cold, ocassionally when warm.
In the old days (and I mean really old days, back in the '70's) when that happened you'd hit the solenoid with a hammer and that would take care of it. This starter is probably 5-6 years old, but used pretty sparingly... now I'm a little nervous to take it somewhere if I'm not on a hill! Eventually it will start but seems pretty unpredictable. Any ideas??? |
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Apr 23 2017, 07:46 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,984 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Here's the entire starter circuit schematic with the Ford relay. There should only be 5 wires.
Wire Connections: Existing 914 Wires: o The heavy red cable from the battery goes directly to the large lug on the starter. o The smaller red cable from the alternator goes directly to the large lug on the starter. o The yellow wire from the ignition switch goes to the "S" terminal of the Ford relay New Wires: o Red (or any color) wire 12-16GA goes from large lug on the starter to one of the big lugs on the Ford relay; either lug will work. o Black (or any color wire 12-16GA goes from one of the big lugs on the Ford relay to the Bendix Coil on the starter. either big lug on the Ford relay will work. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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