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Dec 12, 2005 | 03:23 PM

mojoe212000

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starting problems

I have a 68 F100 has a 83 302 w/a 3 speed my problem is when my starter engages you can hear it hit the flywheel.Sometimes it grabs sometimes it don't.Mostly don't.Has a new flywheel and starter,never has been shimmed.It's starting to mess up my new flywheel.It was working fine then poof started being a pain.new wires, two batteries 12v plenty of cranking amps.Can anyone help?

Dec 12, 2005 | 04:19 PM

qman

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Check cable connections from/to battery/starter/ground and anything else in between. I had the same problem years ago on an old Datsun pickup. Cleaned everything up with a wire brush and problem went away.

Dec 12, 2005 | 05:19 PM

User 71024

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To be honest we've been getting crap reman starters from the jobbers for years now, it's probably just an NG starter.

Dec 12, 2005 | 10:13 PM

idealtrucks

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I'll agree with the starter just being bad....I'd go back and get another one

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Dec 13, 2005 | 10:19 AM

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