Starter not disengaging
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Starter not disengaging
Folks,
This forum has been great, hoping you'll be able to help me with my latest issue. 1995 F-150 4X4 302. I replaced the starter about a year ago and have had trouble free starting ever since. Just this week however I have noticed that I am getting a strange noise from the starter after the engine starts up. When I turn the key on the starter engages and the engine starts just fine, but for a few seconds after releasing the key it sounds like the starter is still engaged, then the sound quickly goes away. Wierd! I saw someone had a similar problem due to the ignition switch not disengaging properly, what do I lubricate it with, silicone spray lub? any suggestions on what this problem could be? and do I need to address it right away, will it damage anything if I let it go awhile, I'm working alot and the holidays are comming. Thanks to all for the help, happy holidays
This forum has been great, hoping you'll be able to help me with my latest issue. 1995 F-150 4X4 302. I replaced the starter about a year ago and have had trouble free starting ever since. Just this week however I have noticed that I am getting a strange noise from the starter after the engine starts up. When I turn the key on the starter engages and the engine starts just fine, but for a few seconds after releasing the key it sounds like the starter is still engaged, then the sound quickly goes away. Wierd! I saw someone had a similar problem due to the ignition switch not disengaging properly, what do I lubricate it with, silicone spray lub? any suggestions on what this problem could be? and do I need to address it right away, will it damage anything if I let it go awhile, I'm working alot and the holidays are comming. Thanks to all for the help, happy holidays
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It has a clutch that allows the flywheel to turn faster than the ring gear, so no, as long as its not for more than a few seconds after start-up, it's not going to hurt you to wait to get it looked at. I would have said that the ring gear was just slow in coming back (in your starter), but since you have a new one, probably is your switch sticking. I don't know about what lube that would be, I'm sure someone can pick that part of the question up.
Mike
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I dunno what that could be, maybe the starer soliniod, I just had that happen once in my 1990 f-150 but it wouldn't shutown until I disconnected my battery. It only happened once but I really don't want to hear that again. let me now how you make out with it.
