Brian - Agreed - will be checking both & will let you know thanks
Ralph On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Brian Shorey <[email protected]> wrote: > My money is still on the ignition switch. > > The solenoid can certainly cause the 'starter won't stop turning' problem, > but it has nothing to do with the engine refusing to run. The ignition > switch can cause both. > > Could also be the dual relay.. > > Keep us posted! > > bs > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ralph Moorhouse <[email protected]> > *To:* Will Owen <[email protected]> > *Cc:* alfa <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, September 21, 2009 1:47:26 PM > *Subject:* [alfa] Re: strange Milano behavior > > All: > > First - thanks for all advice. Ignition switch, double relay & starter > solenoid were 'key' concerns. I had our local mechanic come over to check > out the situation. Battery good, turn on key, starter spins until > disconnected at battery - exactly what I experienced. So I left Mike to do > his magic while I got back to work. So it being an Alfa, as soon as I get > out of sight, it starts right up!!! > > We are not a 100% sure why, other than repeated start attempts may have > removed surface rust(?) on solenoid. Probably not ignition switch since it > doesn't see high voltage (has relay before starter). I think Replacing > solenoid is planned after I get it inspected (several months overdue). > > Again thanks for advice - no clear resolution BUT it starts & runs!!!!! > > Ralph > > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Will Owen <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Ralph - > > > > Any kind of bizarre behavior such as this on the part of a Milano is > almost > > certainly the fault of the ignition switch. Dreadful design, doomed to > fail > > at some point - I'm on my fourth one since 1997, or possibly fifth, hard > to > > keep count. The commonest symptom (in my experience) is when the engine > > quits and all the dashboard indicators go dead, then they come back on > when > > the key is turned to the OFF position, but your symptoms could easily be > > just a version of that. > > > > Will > -- > to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi > or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
