Problems Starting
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Problems Starting
I have been having problems getting my 300 to turn over. We put new battery cables, a new batters, a new cable to the starter, a new silinoid and it still has trouble turning over. We took the spark plugs out and it turns over fine. what could be the problem??
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From: Salem, OR
Compression
Have you rebuilt the engine recently or done any piston or ring work? It may just be that you have a high compression engine or a weak starter, if it starts when it does turn over and runs fine then you are probably ok.. Just a thought..
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The truck my son speaks of,I doubt has had any work done inside.Is there anything that would cause that high of compression,like a stuck valve maybe?What about the engine to frame ground?I don't see one on it.It turns over to slow to start and it sucks the life out of a battery.Thanks for the help.
Last edited by grappledad; Sep 12, 2004 at 06:35 PM. Reason: need to add to it
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Follow the Negative Cable from the battery straight down (vertically) and about 4 inches back from the battery on the frame. There is a bolt holding a clamp to the frame. The clamp is actually the frame ground on the NEGATIVE CABLE!! Most of the corrosion / resistance in this cable is within 6" either way of this clamp. It's about a 1/3 of the way down the cable to the starter. Pull the whole thing out and replace with a 36" and a 60". Make sure the frame pad and the starter base are squeaky clean. Install the cables routing away from the exhaust manifolds/pipes, heat sources.
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