John Henderson <jhenRemoveThis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Larry wrote:
>
>> I need your expertise. The car had been running fine, but now
>> it will not start turning the key, but will start with a push
>> and popping the clutch. Thought it most likely was the
>> starter, so I pulled it and had it tested.
>> Of course it and the solenoid tested out just fine. Back in
>> it went.
>>
>> There is correct voltage to the starter, the solenoid and the
>> battery voltage is fine. Plugs, wires and distributor cap are
>> also okay. I didn't test the starter relay (wasn't quite sure
>> how). I realize the trouble can't be diagnosed on-line, but
>> I'm open to suggestions as to what to try/test next. I've got
>> a Chilton manual for it and am technically inclined to a
>> point, but as I've gotten older, the point has gotten duller.
>> Thanks in advance for the suggestions and input.
>
>You say that the battery voltage is fine, but how and where are
>you measuring it?
>
>Are you measuring it under cranking load? Are you measuring it
>at the battery posts, or further downstream towards the starter
>motor?
>
>Are the battery cables tightly attached to clean battery posts?
>If there's a bad connection between battery and starter, then
>the voltage at the battery will not be dropping realistically
>while cranking.
>
>If you're measuring resting (unloaded) battery voltage, this
>gives you very little information about the condition of the
>battery.
>
>Does the starter crank the engine? If so, is it cranking more
>slowly than would be expected from a good battery?
>
>John
It's probably too late for this poor guy, but maybe this will help the
next person. Be sure to check the clutch safety switch. On my '89,
the button that pressed the clutch safety switch broke recently. So,
pressing the clutch didn't engage the switch anymore. Without the
switch being depressed, the starter won't turn.
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