starting issue...confused!

87WhiteStang1

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ok so i am pretty sure that my battery is dead because it died on me twice in the past week...but up until today i could hook it up to my charger for a few minutes and start it. today at first when i was trying to start it it would really try but not enough to start it...then finally it would just click when i turn the key... so i let it charge longer and still all it will do is click...then if i keep trying the thin cord that goes from the neg. terminal on battery to the fender wall starts to smoke and burn up??? i have no idea why that would happen...give me some help here so i can get her running!THANKS

 

snakebite01

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well that cable is hooked up to the fender wall start solenoid.. what i would do first is take it to a local auto parts store like advance auto parts or auto zone and have them test the battery.. if it comes up bad than try putting a new one in.. if that doesn't work than get a new fender mounted started solenoid. if that's not it than you will have to get a new starter. those are the only things it could really be

 

87WhiteStang1

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ive already replaced the starter solenoid...even if the battery is dead i dont understand why that wire would get so hot and start smoking? i think i will get a new battery and maybe if im lucky it will work again but if not i guess i will be looking into starters

 

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Could be the cable it self is bad, I would replace the cable and see if it makes a difference.

 

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I would guess the cable like LXVert said because if the resistance is too high it will draw more current causing it to smoke

 

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tiptop

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starter

 

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Dirty or loose connection are most common.starters would be 2nd.shorted cell in battery 3rd. Try tapping on starter if it starts change starter

 

87WhiteStang1

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ok tomarrow i will try replacing that wire...we'll see what happens..feel free to give me any other tips. thanks guys

 

snakebite01

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LxVert said:

Could be the cable it self is bad, I would replace the cable and see if it makes a difference.

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i agree.... replace the cable, well one that is the cheapest route. if not that i would get a new starter. i highly doubt it's the battery causing the trouble...

 

87WhiteStang1

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Nov 9, 2008

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okay so i replaced that wire...i got a new battery. put the bat. in and started right up a few times...i drove it for a while and it barely cranked so i had to push it to start it...i drove somewhere else and it then it BARELY started...im thinking alternator but...i used a multimeter and hooked it to the battery...the battery sits at 12.68 when engine iff and 14.38 with engine on...

 

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LxVert

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Hm, the only other thing I can say is agreeing with everyone that said starter. The starter could be drawing to much current.
Buy a new starter, put it in and see if it fixes the problem (wouldn't return the core until you find out), if not pull it out and get your money back.

 

87WhiteStang1

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Nov 10, 2008

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oh i was hoping it wouldnt come down to that...one more thing i might try is taking the UD pulley off of the alternator and putting the stock one back on and see whether that makes any difference in charging

 

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Starting trouble

Did you replace the ground cable or just the thin wire to the fender. I would make sure that the ground cable has a good connection to the block.

 

87WhiteStang1

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Nov 11, 2008

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i replaced both battery cables about a year ago...i have cleaned off all conections to the solenoid(which has also been replaced) but i might try to clean the groung to block connection up a bit and maybe the connection to the starter as well...we'll see what happens