It sounds like an electrical problem. There are only two wires that need to be connected to make the starter work. One is the power from the battery to the big lug on the starter. The other goes to one of the two small terminals on the solenoid. If you don't have both of those wires connected, it will not start no matter what you do. Some starters also use a ground strap, and that is worth a try if you think it might be a grounding problem. I have heard people say that their car absolutely would not turn over w/o a ground strap on the starter, but it seems to me that if the engine is grounded properly, the starter should ground to the engine. One thing you can try is to jump the solenoid. You can take a screwdriver and try to make contact between the big lug that the battery is connected to and the small lug that the solenoid wire is connected to. That should make the engine turn over, and if the key is in the on position it should start as long as there is gas in the carb. Another way to jumper the starter is to take an old extension cord and cut the "male" end off, leaving a few inches of wire on the male end. Strip the ends of the wires on he male end and attach them to each other with electrical tape, forming a loop. Then take the long part of the cord (with the female end), strip the ends of the wires, and attach alligator clips. Connect one clip to the positive battery terminal and the other to the solenoid terminal. Then you can plug the male end into the female socket to close the loop and bring power to the starter. Keep your finger hooked in the loop so that you can yank the wire quickly to cut power. It is a good idea to practice yanking that plug out a few times to make sure that it comes out easily before you attach anything to the starter.
Have you bench-tested the starter? If it turns on a bench but not in the car, it is definitely an electrical problem. John Nasta -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Pierce Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 8:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Need help please! Hi Guys, My name is Chuck and I have been watching this list over the last few months. I have learned a great deal from you guys. I currently own a 1970 Chevelle which is an original 396 car. It currently has a worked over 350 in it until I can get the big block redone. Anyways, my sister's 1971 Monte Carlo (350 V8) decided that it doesn't want to move out of the driveway. The car has no power going to anything. I have checked and/or replaced the following already in hopes that the car will run: battery, battery cables, grounding points, starter, solenoid and ignition switch. No luck so far. The only other thing that I noticed was a thin buned wire above the starter, which does not go to the starter. Could this wire have grounded out aginst the exhaust manifold and burned out one of the fusible links somewhere else in the harness? I really need to get her car going again, otherwise she may try to take my Chevelle to work (gasp!). Thanks in advance, Chuck _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
