HELP: WON'T Start!

[Tony Radford]

Way to go Chip. Sounds like you are nearing Nirvana.

[Chiperb]

She just cranked!!!!! It was the wire from the solenoid to the starter. Just put a new one on that I had around and it cranked!!! Now lets see if it starts! cb

[Chiperb]

Itis running!!!! Has not since May! Have to pur her back together now-not much. Seems was that one bad wire!

THANK YOU ALL! cb

[Chiperb]

The final analysis: It was the "perfect storm" series of causes: Weak/dead/old battery, BAD charger that showed the battery had a full charge and a suspect cable from the solenoid to the starter.

Should have tested the battery, but charger showed it fully charged. Really suspected a dead ground in the wiring from the battery to the starter, as everyone suggested. When I could kick the starter by touching a jumoer ffm the pos of the bat directly to the starter motor, I started working backward from the starter. Also hooked up the old solenoid again.

Thank you all! cb

[cobramandave]

Chris,

Glad You got her running. Have a great time in Alabama. Are you going to Kershaw.


David,

[Chiperb]

Not going to Keshaw this time but may do the Atlanta Motor Speedway CARZ event comming up. Plan to do the Alabama ShelbyAuto Club lapping 8/9 at the Talledega Gran Prix Track (lttle Taledega) at the Oxford-Anniston exit. Good tight track. Atlanta Historics in Sept: come on up! Like to stay close to home: cheaper, and we now have s many tracks close! Chip (aka "chris")