starting problem
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starting problem
Help!!!!!!!!!
My 87 2.9 ltr 4x4 with standard tran. is really acting crazy. For the last 6 months or so every now and then it won't turn off. When I start it the starter sounds real winey or won't stop turning. I have to at that point push the break and let out on the clutch to kill it. Then restart and its fine. It does did this around once a month then at closer intervals. Well, today it would not kill when I let out on the clutch. I put in reverse to and let out on the clutch no kill. Well needless to say I smelled burning wires and smoke coming out under the hood.Finially it Quit. Something burnt up. Do you all think it was the starter. Or all electrical Parts. When I Try to start now all I get is click.
Sue
My 87 2.9 ltr 4x4 with standard tran. is really acting crazy. For the last 6 months or so every now and then it won't turn off. When I start it the starter sounds real winey or won't stop turning. I have to at that point push the break and let out on the clutch to kill it. Then restart and its fine. It does did this around once a month then at closer intervals. Well, today it would not kill when I let out on the clutch. I put in reverse to and let out on the clutch no kill. Well needless to say I smelled burning wires and smoke coming out under the hood.Finially it Quit. Something burnt up. Do you all think it was the starter. Or all electrical Parts. When I Try to start now all I get is click.
Sue
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starting problem
Sue, since you smelled smoke, there could be a lot of parts fried, but I would look first at the starter solenoid. This will be the part that the positive battery cable attaches to. Good luck. Don
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Joined: May 1999
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From: Houston usa
starting problem
Thanks, It was the starter. My husband changed it and it works fine. I was thinking I burned up all the electrical parts, but Seems like only the starter. Cost me $50.00 and 30 minutes time.
