appalacious
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I got this truck running months ago. Replaced the batteries, bled the fuel lines to the cylinders, converted to 12 V (yeah, I know- NOW) etc, etc. She ran for awhile, but I still had so much other stuff to fix that I didn't drive it all that much. But when I did, she ran fine.
Now, today...I replaced the W/W fuse, now they work. And I replaced the headlight switch, now they work. I get in to crank it up to go and buy more stuff I need and "click". I already took out the starter relay, since I'm running 12V. It sounded like the click was the solenoid.
So I check both batteries. They're fine. So I get under the truck and "bridge the gap" between the solenoid posts. Sparks are flying everywhere, but I do it a couple of times and think I hear the starter turn a little bit, even though it didn't engage. I decide to try it one more time (at the drivers seat) and then take a break. Well, she cranks right up.
So, whats goin on? Do I have a bad starter? I just bought one of those cheap gear reduction starters off ebay. I kept the old one (which was from a junkyard- non gear reduction) just in case, but I'd really like to get my moneys worth out of this one. Do i need to take it in?
Thanks guys.
J
Now, today...I replaced the W/W fuse, now they work. And I replaced the headlight switch, now they work. I get in to crank it up to go and buy more stuff I need and "click". I already took out the starter relay, since I'm running 12V. It sounded like the click was the solenoid.
So I check both batteries. They're fine. So I get under the truck and "bridge the gap" between the solenoid posts. Sparks are flying everywhere, but I do it a couple of times and think I hear the starter turn a little bit, even though it didn't engage. I decide to try it one more time (at the drivers seat) and then take a break. Well, she cranks right up.
So, whats goin on? Do I have a bad starter? I just bought one of those cheap gear reduction starters off ebay. I kept the old one (which was from a junkyard- non gear reduction) just in case, but I'd really like to get my moneys worth out of this one. Do i need to take it in?
Thanks guys.
J