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The Click Click Blues

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Bluesman

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any ideas for this prob on a stock very very low mileage 93 GT. Im the original owner and its been doing this since new but getting progressivly worse. I had it looked at under warrenty back when new but the techs didnt find a "trouble Code" so they sent me home.

I turn the key to start. The relay clicks, the fuel pump turns on but it dont turn over. its like the bat is dead but it is def not dead.

in the beginning after about 3-4 tries it started. now its like 10-15 tries b4 it starts.
It dont do it every time sometimes it starts fine but it will happen a few times a day on the rare oocasion that I have the car out.

Im thinking there may be a flat spot on the starter or maybe a bad modual thats in the dist. but I dont want to chase parts in the blind.

I checked the starer cable on both ends all the relay wires is shes tight and clean.

i was thinking of hooking a test light to the starter to see if power is getting there and run the light
inside the car to a ground but i dont want to blow soemthing up or get a jolt

Thanks All
 

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You should be fine using a test light. But it sounds like a bad starter.
 

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Next time it clicks, don't keep trying to start it, get out and give the starter a whack with a hammer.
If you get back in the car and it starts first try, it's probably the starter.
I know it sounds pretty barbaric, but it works.
 
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and if the hammer wont start it i'll hit with a sledge hammer and she kicks over.

Thanks all, I kina thought it was a flat spot on the starter internals but just i had in the back of my mind that the Ignition modual
was some how related to this issue
 

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I don't think the module on the distributor has anything to do with the engine turning over, ya it can keep it from running, but turning over is just pretty much the solenoid and the starter.
 
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