starter stays engaged
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Tuned
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From: Wilsonville,Oregon
starter stays engaged
82 e-100
starter stays on when running. and stayed on when key was out. had to disconnect batt. to turn it off.
what could be the problem?
i just replaced the starter selinoid 2 weeks ago.
ps. i wrecked my van and it was in a ditch on its side for 4 hrs. 1/20/11
took out plugs cranked it over for a bit.
installed plugs started right up, ran it for 30 mins last night (no white smoke)
today i got the problem above.
starter stays on when running. and stayed on when key was out. had to disconnect batt. to turn it off.
what could be the problem?
i just replaced the starter selinoid 2 weeks ago.
ps. i wrecked my van and it was in a ditch on its side for 4 hrs. 1/20/11
took out plugs cranked it over for a bit.
installed plugs started right up, ran it for 30 mins last night (no white smoke)
today i got the problem above.
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Tuned
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From: Wilsonville,Oregon
i thought the soleniod was stuck open so i got a new one.
hooked it up and its acting like i have a dead battery, with the clicking, then try again and nothing.
could my ignition switch be the problem?
hooked it up and its acting like i have a dead battery, with the clicking, then try again and nothing.
could my ignition switch be the problem?
Laughing Gas
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From: Albany, Good Ol' USA
This You tube vid may help;
YouTube - Ford Starter Solenoid Troubleshooting, Replacement and Function
As the video says, if you mis wire the solenoid, the starter will continue to run as you have described. If it is unclear how it should be wired check a local parts store for information or your local library for the technical manual section (likely in reference section)
Best of luck!
YouTube - Ford Starter Solenoid Troubleshooting, Replacement and Function
As the video says, if you mis wire the solenoid, the starter will continue to run as you have described. If it is unclear how it should be wired check a local parts store for information or your local library for the technical manual section (likely in reference section)
Best of luck!
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There are a few things that can make a starter stay engaged. Less likely is the starter is not aligned or loose. Yours sounds electrical. There's an electro magnet that makes the starter gear push out to engage the flywheel. For one reason or another the contacts will arc and burn and sometimes weld the contacts in the engaged position. That's what yours sounds like.
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Tuned
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put in a new starter solinoid, now problem is, turn key and a click sound then nothing, turn key again and nothing lights up no power.
i think a ground wire is pinched, or a power wire touching metal.
time to do some tracing.
i think a ground wire is pinched, or a power wire touching metal.
time to do some tracing.
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