84 spree slow turn over - no start
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84 spree slow turn over - no start
I have an '84 spree that hasn't been run in several years. When I attempt to start it the electric starter is real slow and sometimes stops after a few rotations.... (sometimes the wires start smoking
too)
It's a new battery and I've tried two others. When I remove the spark plug it turns over at a fast/normal speed, but not with the plug in. The muffler was clogged with something, so I removed the whole exhaust pipe for now.. I do have spark and gas and it seems like it's just too difficult to turn-over with the spark plug in. What am I missing?
too)
It's a new battery and I've tried two others. When I remove the spark plug it turns over at a fast/normal speed, but not with the plug in. The muffler was clogged with something, so I removed the whole exhaust pipe for now.. I do have spark and gas and it seems like it's just too difficult to turn-over with the spark plug in. What am I missing?
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- Farfignugin
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Thanks... I'll start focusing on the starter.. One other note.. when I attempt to start it, the tailight dims. It basically looks and sounds like a weak battery (that's why I tried 2 batteries and then bought a new one), but it could be a bad starter too.
Is there a way to hot-wire it straight to the battery so that I can tell if it's the wires or the starter?
Is there a way to hot-wire it straight to the battery so that I can tell if it's the wires or the starter?
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OK, tried two things tonight and back seeking help... 1) confirmed starter wire is seeing 12 volts when ingition pressed.. 2) disassembled, cleaned, and reinstalled starter... Still no change to my slow turnover.
I realize that the above don't entirely rule out a bad starter, but before I buy a new starter to find out and lose several days in the process is there anything else I should check first?
Is there any way to load test a starter?
I realize that the above don't entirely rule out a bad starter, but before I buy a new starter to find out and lose several days in the process is there anything else I should check first?
Is there any way to load test a starter?
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We'll if the starter wasn't bad before, it is now... I fried it... I connected the battery straight to the starter.. it seemed to turn a bit stronger, but still not strong or fast enough to start it.. The wires got pretty warm, saw a few sparks, and eventually fried the starter.. Pulled the starter of to confirm... It's dead.
So why would this have fried my starter? Did I do somthing wrong or is this a sign I had a bad starter to begin with?
As to the previous question... the engine seems to turn over easy by hand. Haven't done this before so not sure what to expect but it seems to turn smooth. It does get more difficult as you move through the rotation as pressure builds inside the cylinder. Think this is normal, correct?
Definatley doesn't feel like anything is binding.
So why would this have fried my starter? Did I do somthing wrong or is this a sign I had a bad starter to begin with?
As to the previous question... the engine seems to turn over easy by hand. Haven't done this before so not sure what to expect but it seems to turn smooth. It does get more difficult as you move through the rotation as pressure builds inside the cylinder. Think this is normal, correct?
Definatley doesn't feel like anything is binding.
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