 Starter woes, Time for a new starter? |
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| Rog914 |
 Feb 20 2004, 09:40 PM
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914 Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Reisterstown,Md Member No.: 93  |
When I go to start the 914-4 it turns over ok for 3 or 4 turns but then slows down quick and stops. Turn the key off and back on again same thing, ok for 3 or 4 turns then slows down quick then stops. I know it's not the battery, it's a brand new Optima. Is this the sign of a starter going bad?
Would one of those new high torque starters work better. Ralph 74 2.0 |
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| 914werke |
Feb 20 2004, 09:44 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,293 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Just went through this. Yup !
When I pulled it and tested it at FLAPS it was pulling 103AMPS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) to turn New procured and back to normal. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Feb 21 2004, 01:51 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Then again, cleaning up all of the connections (starter and battery both!) is a whole lot cheaper and may fix the problem also!
--DD |
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| Rich Bontempi |
Feb 21 2004, 02:18 AM
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914 Road Racer Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 5-February 03 From: Redwood City Ca. 94063 Member No.: 239 Region Association: Northern California |
Don't forget to check the body to transmission ground strap also. Very important!
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| Dave_Darling |
Feb 21 2004, 12:27 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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That would definitely count as "one of the connections!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
High-current path for the starter: Battery (+) post to positive battery cable Battery cable to post on the starter Ground post on the solenoid (gets dirty, but usually not high resistance?) Starter housing to transmission case Transmission case to tranny ground strap Tranny ground strap to chassis Chassis to battery ground strap Battery ground strap to battery (-) post There is also a low-current path, which goes through the ignition switch. It grounds the same way as the high-current path, though. --DD |
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| steve@ottosvenice.com |
Feb 21 2004, 02:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 9-November 03 Member No.: 1,324 |
If you need one I have them for $75 with $25 core. part #039911023X. Steve
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