Excessive Starter Current draw!
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Excessive Starter Current draw!
I'd never experienced this kind of Current draw before.
When I crank the engine the Battery cables get so hot they smoke. Even the Start Relay's burn!!!! I had three of them. I finally had to take one apart and sand the Contacts to get it to work.
It's cooked the Ignition switch too. I replaced the Switch part, but it looks like It's in need of the Plastic Connector on the back of the switch as well.
I replaced the Battery Cable end's as well.
I've just put new Rings, bearings, Cam Shaft, Cam Bearings and lapped the Valves in this engine. It has a new starter from AutoZone.
I've turned it over with a Ratchet and it's Pretty free.
Am I missing something here?
When I crank the engine the Battery cables get so hot they smoke. Even the Start Relay's burn!!!! I had three of them. I finally had to take one apart and sand the Contacts to get it to work.
It's cooked the Ignition switch too. I replaced the Switch part, but it looks like It's in need of the Plastic Connector on the back of the switch as well.
I replaced the Battery Cable end's as well.
I've just put new Rings, bearings, Cam Shaft, Cam Bearings and lapped the Valves in this engine. It has a new starter from AutoZone.
I've turned it over with a Ratchet and it's Pretty free.
Am I missing something here?
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 17-Jun-02 AT 10:33 PM (EST)]Have you turned the engine over manually yet?
I assumed from your writing, that you turned the starter over with a ratchet.
Have you bench tested the starter?
Have you had your oreo's and milk?
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I assumed from your writing, that you turned the starter over with a ratchet.
Have you bench tested the starter?
Have you had your oreo's and milk?
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Excessive Starter Current draw!
Oreo's, that's it!!!
I learned the Siezed bearing, and borken ring lesson way back in the Fifty's.
I turn it over at the installation of every new part.
Nope! This is something new to me.....
I learned the Siezed bearing, and borken ring lesson way back in the Fifty's.
I turn it over at the installation of every new part.
Nope! This is something new to me.....
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Excessive Starter Current draw!
I hate to be the master of the obvious, but you have a short somewhere and I have a donut to your cookie that it's in the starter. Just because it's new or rebuilt doesn't mean it was done right! Read my story in conversation.
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Thud,
Does the motor actually turn over at all, or do the wires just smoke when the key is turned on?
-Brents
Does the motor actually turn over at all, or do the wires just smoke when the key is turned on?
-Brents
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I would have auto zone test the starter. but if you just rebuilt the engine then MAKE SURE that ALL of the grounds are clean and connected properly. and even add a couple while you are there.
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