Donnie I agree with Phil... Tell them to get new cables. Corrosion usually happens inside the jacket of the cable and reduces the amount of current it can carry.
JJ --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I always start with the easiest fix. No juice, no > click, no nothing & the acc's work. Assuming it's a > good battery, dirty or poor battery contacts. It's > not the corrosion you can see, it's what you can't > see between the cables & the posts. Try cleaning > the cables & posts & check all contacts. Somebody > correct me if I'm wrong but I think the hot weather > may also have an effect on a corrosive lead contact. > I earned a steak dinner & a night with a pretty > girl on this exact thing many, many, many years > ago!! > > > Phil G. 65 SS > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 10:24 AM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Trouble with the starter on > the 69 Chevelle > > > A member of mine is having problems with his > starter?? You guys have any suggestions?? Here's > his story........ > > Morning guys (or gals, depending on who opens this > email), > > Iâm having trouble with the starter on the > Chevelle. Last night I went to start the car it > wouldnât start. Turn the key and nothing. No > click, no nothing. Everything else works, > headlights, radio, interior light, etc. I was able > to jump start the car by coasting and letting the > clutch out. It took me about twenty-five minutes to > get home. I turned the car off once in the garage, > then tried starting the car again. The car started > without hesitation. This is typical when ever I > experience this problem. This might happen twice in > a week or it may happen once every couple months. > The only consistency is it never seems to happen in > cool weather. > > Iâm considering the following items next, > - by passing the neutral safety switch. > - installing a new ignition switch. > > A little history, > > This started around three years ago. At that time I > had a rebuilt GM high torque starter. I installed a > reduction starter from Jegâs about six weeks ago > giving into the heat soak theory with the stock > starter and headers. I considered changing the > battery cable along with the starter but it looked > in perfect shape, no damage or corrosion. > > Any ideas or suggestions????? > > > Thanks in advance! > > Donnie > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video > search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. > Always Free. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
