RE: [DML] Starter issues

["John Hervey" <john@xxxx>]

Mark, Your correct in the diagnostic you have done. 10 volts on a good
battery if ok for the starter to drop down to when trying to crank.If you
get the clicks and no start and sometimes it starts fine, If you could look
inside the starter you would know why it's not starting all the time. The
solenoid is wore out with burned contacts and the starter is dragging.
Replace it and all will be fine.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com



-----Original Message-----
From: id [mailto:ionicdesign@xxxx]
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:47 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Starter issues


> I just started to have this problem today and i think i know what the
> problem is but i would like a second opinion.
>
> When i try to start my car sometimes i just get a click from the starter
> or the car justsimply starts. When it clicks i can keep turning the key
> and the starter will sometimes start the car after several clicks.
> Sometimes i hop in and turn the key and it starts.
>
> When i check my battery it is at 12 volts, when the car starts it drops
> down to 10 volts when the car is cranking, when i just get the clicking
> it only drops down to 11 volts.
>
> I believe it is a bad starter solenoid, could i be wrong?
> 
> My vin is 6683 if this helps.
>
> Mark
> 6683