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| kenpolives |
 Sep 12 2005, 03:40 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 31-December 03 From: Albany NY Member No.: 1,479  |
2 weeks ago I installed a mini starter, worked great. I did make a little spark doing the install. Now when I try and start the car I hear the fuel pump run (carbs) and the starter is spining but I get nothing. The car isn't even makling a chugging sound. I tested for spark at the plugs and coil and I didn't get any.
All the main fuses look ok, the normal dash lights go on when I try and start the car. Any idesa? also, do you think I could push start the car? Thanks |
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| swl |
Sep 12 2005, 04:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
Battery connections? Battery itself?
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| kenpolives |
Sep 12 2005, 05:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 31-December 03 From: Albany NY Member No.: 1,479 |
Battery is good, connections nice and tight, I even tried a boost starter/charger and nothing.
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| swl |
Sep 12 2005, 05:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
Just to clarify your description - the starter is spinning but the engine is not turning over?
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| kenpolives |
Sep 12 2005, 06:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 31-December 03 From: Albany NY Member No.: 1,479 |
yes, I can hear the starter but the engine is not turning over. I pushed the car in gear (to check if part of the flywheel was bad) but no change.
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| ottox914 |
Sep 12 2005, 06:25 AM
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The glory that once was. Group: Members Posts: 1,302 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Mahtomedi, MN Member No.: 1,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
No spark at the plugs or coil, huh. Ignition seems a good place to start. How's the guts of the dizzy? Points and condenser, or some other sort of trigger, pertronix or crane or some such thing. Perhaps the trigger, what ever it be, is fried?
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| dakotaewing |
Sep 12 2005, 06:38 AM
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Sounds like the starter is not engaging the flywheel.... Could be a bad silinoid (sp) on the starter...? Try push starting the car IF this is not the first time to turn the engine over since its been in the car - otherwise take the starter out and get it tested at your local FLAPS.... Thom |
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| URY914 |
Sep 12 2005, 06:57 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,662 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Sounds like the bendix (I think that the name of it) is not allowing the gear on the starter to engage the flywheel. When you energize the starter the gear on the starter will/should pop out and contact the teeth of the flywheel.
Or you have some teeth missing on the flywheel, but I doubt this. Put you old starter back in and try it and have the new starter tested at you FLAPS. |
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| swl |
Sep 12 2005, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
Since this is a new install I suppose it is possible that the bolts have loosened off the starter.
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