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Engine barely turns over, need help |
solex |
Jun 20 2020, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
I have done a lot of work and had the car running fine for serveral but now I have an electrical problem that I cannot seem to find.
Symptoms: Starter will turn a few degrees but will not turn over the engine when I release the key the starter will turn over a few more degrees as though I still have the key in the start position. What I checked:
Recent work done (may not be relevant):
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Mark Henry |
Jun 21 2020, 11:48 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Buy a spare accelerator cable, in certain areas the cable itself has a teflon like plastic coating to make it slippy and snag free, you likely melted that coating. The cable will eventually fail.
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solex |
Jun 22 2020, 04:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
Buy a spare accelerator cable, in certain areas the cable itself has a teflon like plastic coating to make it slippy and snag free, you likely melted that coating. The cable will eventually fail. will do, looks like the clutch cable took a shot at being the ground as well, fortunately I have one in stock. |
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