Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
Title: Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle I would check the neutral safety switch if the other stuff looks OK... From: "Jim H. Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Chevelle Mailing List Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 19:37:45 -0400 To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle Always start at the battery. I battery with a bad cell will give you lights and radio. You need to run a load test or take it to Pep Boys or Auto Zone they will do it free right at the counter. Make sure you put a fresh charge on it over night. Hot weather will kill a battery just as quick as cold weather. Did you check the water level? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:24 AM To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle A member of mine is having problems with his starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's his story Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this email), I’m having trouble with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it wouldn’t start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able to jump start the car by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, then tried starting the car again. The car started without hesitation. This is typical when ever I experience this problem. This might happen twice in a week or it may happen once every couple months. The only consistency is it never seems to happen in cool weather. I’m considering the following items next, - by passing the neutral safety switch. - installing a new ignition switch. A little history, This started around three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a reduction starter from Jeg’s about six weeks ago giving into the heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I considered changing the battery cable along with the starter but it looked in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance! Donnie
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
Always start at the battery. I battery with a bad cell will give you lights and radio. You need to run a load test or take it to Pep Boys or Auto Zone they will do it free right at the counter. Make sure you put a fresh charge on it over night. Hot weather will kill a battery just as quick as cold weather. Did you check the water level? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:24 AM To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle A member of mine is having problems with his starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's his story Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this email), I’m having trouble with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it wouldn’t start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able to jump start the car by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, then tried starting the car again. The car started without hesitation. This is typical when ever I experience this problem. This might happen twice in a week or it may happen once every couple months. The only consistency is it never seems to happen in cool weather. I’m considering the following items next, - by passing the neutral safety switch. - installing a new ignition switch. A little history, This started around three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a reduction starter from Jeg’s about six weeks ago giving into the heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I considered changing the battery cable along with the starter but it looked in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance! Donnie
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
Donnie I agree with Phil... Tell them to get new cables. Corrosion usually happens inside the jacket of the cable and reduces the amount of current it can carry. JJ --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I always start with the easiest fix. No juice, no > click, no nothing & the acc's work. Assuming it's a > good battery, dirty or poor battery contacts. It's > not the corrosion you can see, it's what you can't > see between the cables & the posts. Try cleaning > the cables & posts & check all contacts. Somebody > correct me if I'm wrong but I think the hot weather > may also have an effect on a corrosive lead contact. > I earned a steak dinner & a night with a pretty > girl on this exact thing many, many, many years > ago!! > > > Phil G. 65 SS > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Sent: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:24 AM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on > the 69 Chevelle > > > A member of mine is having problems with his > starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's > his story > > Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this > email), > > Iâm having trouble with the starter on the > Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it > wouldnât start. Turn the key and nothing. No > click, no nothing. Everything else works, > headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able > to jump start the car by coasting and letting the > clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to > get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, > then tried starting the car again. The car started > without hesitation. This is typical when ever I > experience this problem. This might happen twice in > a week or it may happen once every couple months. > The only consistency is it never seems to happen in > cool weather. > > Iâm considering the following items next, > - by passing the neutral safety switch. > - installing a new ignition switch. > > A little history, > > This started around three years ago. At that time I > had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a > reduction starter from Jegâs about six weeks ago > giving into the heat soak theory with the stock > starter and headers. I considered changing the > battery cable along with the starter but it looked > in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. > > Any ideas or suggestions? > > > Thanks in advance! > > Donnie > > > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video > search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. > Always Free. > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
A friend at work had a similar experience. We fixed it by cleaning & retightening all the grounds in the engine compartment. good luck On 8/1/06, mike f <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Donnie, have him disconnect the battery ground.disconnect the solenoid wire off the starter and put VOM on it. Reconnect the battery and have someone tryto start it and see if there is 12V appears.mike--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:>> A member of mine is having problems with his > starter?? You guys have any> suggestions?? Here's his story> Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this> email),> I'm having trouble with the starter on the> Chevelle. Last night I went to > start the car it wouldn't start. Turn the key and> nothing. No click, no> nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio,> interior light, etc. I was able> to jump start the car by coasting and letting the > clutch out. It took me about> twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car> off once in the garage,> then tried starting the car again. The car started> without hesitation. This is > typical when ever I experience this problem. This> might happen twice in a> week or it may happen once every couple months. The> only consistency is it never> seems to happen in cool weather. > I'm considering the following items next,> - by passing the neutral safety switch.> - installing a new ignition switch.> A little history,> This started around three years ago. At that time I > had a rebuilt GM high> torque starter. I installed a reduction starter> from Jeg's about six weeks ago> giving into the heat soak theory with the stock> starter and headers. I> considered changing the battery cable along with > the starter but it looked in> perfect shape, no damage or corrosion.> Any ideas or suggestions?> Thanks in advance!> Donnie>>__ Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection aroundhttp://mail.yahoo.com-- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
Donnie, have him disconnect the battery ground. disconnect the solenoid wire off the starter and put VOM on it. Reconnect the battery and have someone try to start it and see if there is 12V appears. mike --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > A member of mine is having problems with his > starter?? You guys have any > suggestions?? Here's his story > Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this > email), > Iâm having trouble with the starter on the > Chevelle. Last night I went to > start the car it wouldnât start. Turn the key and > nothing. No click, no > nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, > interior light, etc. I was able > to jump start the car by coasting and letting the > clutch out. It took me about > twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car > off once in the garage, > then tried starting the car again. The car started > without hesitation. This is > typical when ever I experience this problem. This > might happen twice in a > week or it may happen once every couple months. The > only consistency is it never > seems to happen in cool weather. > Iâm considering the following items next, > - by passing the neutral safety switch. > - installing a new ignition switch. > A little history, > This started around three years ago. At that time I > had a rebuilt GM high > torque starter. I installed a reduction starter > from Jegâs about six weeks ago > giving into the heat soak theory with the stock > starter and headers. I > considered changing the battery cable along with > the starter but it looked in > perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. > Any ideas or suggestions? > Thanks in advance! > Donnie > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
I agree with the solenoid idea. Also keep in mind just because a cable looks good doesn't mean it is. You can never get enough ground in my opinion so I have a new ground cable from the battery to the head on the engine (not the alternator bracket)as well as the heavier wire also from the negative battery cable to the fender using a star washer. Hope this helps ... keep at it! Darren - Original Message - From: Dale Mundle To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle sounds like it could be the starter solenoid>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>>To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net>Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle>Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:24:09 EDT>>>A member of mine is having problems with his starter?? You guys have any>suggestions?? Here's his story>Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this email),>Iâ?Tm having trouble with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went >to>start the car it wouldnâ?Tt start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no>nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I >was able>to jump start the car by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me >about>twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car off once in the garage,>then tried starting the car again. The car started without hesitation. >This is>typical when ever I experience this problem. This might happen twice in a>week or it may happen once every couple months. The only consistency is it >never>seems to happen in cool weather.>Iâ?Tm considering the following items next,>- by passing the neutral safety switch.>- installing a new ignition switch.>A little history,>This started around three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high>torque starter. I installed a reduction starter from Jegâ?Ts about six >weeks ago>giving into the heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I>considered changing the battery cable along with the starter but it looked >in>perfect shape, no damage or corrosion.>Any ideas or suggestions?>Thanks in advance!>Donnie>
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
I always start with the easiest fix. No juice, no click, no nothing & the acc's work. Assuming it's a good battery, dirty or poor battery contacts. It's not the corrosion you can see, it's what you can't see between the cables & the posts. Try cleaning the cables & posts & check all contacts. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but I think the hot weather may also have an effect on a corrosive lead contact. I earned a steak dinner & a night with a pretty girl on this exact thing many, many, many years ago!! Phil G. 65 SS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:24 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle A member of mine is having problems with his starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's his story Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this email), I’m having trouble with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it wouldn’t start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able to jump start the car by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, then tried starting the car again. The car started without hesitation. This is typical when ever I experience this problem. This might happen twice in a week or it may happen once every couple months. The only consistency is it never seems to happen in cool weather. I’m considering the following items next, - by passing the neutral safety switch. - installing a new ignition switch. A little history, This started around three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a reduction starter from Jeg’s about six weeks ago giving into the heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I considered changing the battery cable along with the starter but it looked in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance! Donnie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
sounds like it could be the starter solenoid From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:24:09 EDT A member of mine is having problems with his starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's his story Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this email), Iâm having trouble with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it wouldnât start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able to jump start the car by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, then tried starting the car again. The car started without hesitation. This is typical when ever I experience this problem. This might happen twice in a week or it may happen once every couple months. The only consistency is it never seems to happen in cool weather. Iâm considering the following items next, - by passing the neutral safety switch. - installing a new ignition switch. A little history, This started around three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a reduction starter from Jegâs about six weeks ago giving into the heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I considered changing the battery cable along with the starter but it looked in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance! Donnie
Re: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
Sounds like the solenoid is sticking. -rj From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:24 AM To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle A member of mine is having problems with his starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's his story Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this email), I’m having trouble with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it wouldn’t start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able to jump start the car by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, then tried starting the car again. The car started without hesitation. This is typical when ever I experience this problem. This might happen twice in a week or it may happen once every couple months. The only consistency is it never seems to happen in cool weather. I’m considering the following items next, - by passing the neutral safety switch. - installing a new ignition switch. A little history, This started around three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a reduction starter from Jeg’s about six weeks ago giving into the heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I considered changing the battery cable along with the starter but it looked in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance! Donnie
[Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on the 69 Chevelle
A member of mine is having problems with his starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's his story Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this email), I’m having trouble with the starter on the Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it wouldn’t start. Turn the key and nothing. No click, no nothing. Everything else works, headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able to jump start the car by coasting and letting the clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, then tried starting the car again. The car started without hesitation. This is typical when ever I experience this problem. This might happen twice in a week or it may happen once every couple months. The only consistency is it never seems to happen in cool weather. I’m considering the following items next, - by passing the neutral safety switch. - installing a new ignition switch. A little history, This started around three years ago. At that time I had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a reduction starter from Jeg’s about six weeks ago giving into the heat soak theory with the stock starter and headers. I considered changing the battery cable along with the starter but it looked in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance! Donnie
