On Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Cecil Martin wrote:
> Bob,
> It's very hard to diagnose electrical problems by e-mail, but what
> you described is a common problem among Chevy's. A lot of it has to do
> with heat on the solenoid. Since the Solenoid is mounted on the starter
> on Chevys, it's close to the exhaust manifold and takes a lot of heat.
.............snip.............
> #3 Clean connections are absolutely essential and can not be over
> looked. Take a wire brush and clean all surfaces where the cables mount
> to the engine and solenoid. Some dielectric grease (such as Dow
> Corning's DC4) here helps to prevent corrosion and maintain a good
> connection.
Thanks for the reply.
As I said in my message, I know how to diagnose the problem, my problem is
that I'm too arthritic to do it myself. Five years ago I would never have
written what I did. I simply would have done it. Those days are gone
forever.
I wasn't looking for a how-to. I was looking for a reliable shop in the
Phoenix area that can do it for me.
--
Bob Holtzman
"If you think you're getting free lunch,
......check the price of the beer!"
