occasionaly no start

[DuceAnAHalf]

Starter is a Powermaster has less than 50 starts on it. it has a external solonoid on it
fender mounted solonoid has been replaced.

Occasionally, usually after sitting for a while, but sometimes will do it after a few minutes, when you turn the key it just clicks, then if i jump the solonoid it will crank and then the key will crank it.

I replaced the solonoid thinking that was the problem and it is still doing it. Maybe the ignition switch in the coloum? Time for a push button starter?

[Mercmarquis]

My uncle's 95 f-350 dump truck had a simmilar problem. It had a soleniod on the fender and the starter so it might be realted somehow. Anyway I replaced the fender soleniod and it worked fine after that, but there was also a little spade connector on the starter's soleniod that I cleaned up.

To me it sounds like a bad soleniod only because it clicks when it doesnt start, right? So that click means that the key switch is working. So maybe it might be the starter... I dunno. Push button starters arent too expensive if i remeber.

[Mercmarquis]

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2DG1433&N=700+4294925143+115&autoview=sku

8 bucks aint bad.

[Freshmeat]

Make sure you have a good, clean power supply running to your solenoid. Have you ever replaced it? It could be corroded enough to cause intermittent starting problems.
Also check the signal wire going from the key to the solenoid- could be shorted out or have dirty connections, not giving a good, full signal.

[Mercmarquis]

I replaced the solonoid thinking that was the problem and it is still doing it. Maybe the ignition switch in the coloum? Time for a push button starter?

He already did...I had to edit my post cause I didnt see it either.

[mrltd]

How's the battery voltage?

I had a powermaster alternator...it was a big ole' POS...

[DuceAnAHalf]

How's the battery voltage?

I had a powermaster alternator...it was a big ole' POS...

if i bridge the terminals on the solonoid it kicks the motor over fast and easy. normally the battery sits at about 12.4 or 12.5 , its a Optima yellow top.

Might just go push button and rewire the entire starting circuit.

[Freshmeat]

If you run a new wire for the starting circuit you don't need a push button- just hook it in to the stock connection on each end.
I don't like push button starters because it's tacky to insert the key then press a button. If you wire a switch for the accessories/computer to remove the necessity for a key, someone can walk up and steal your junk. I don't like that idea.

[turbo2256b]

A new solenoid could be bad. Battery cables can corode inside the terminals and look good on the outside .Some I have shortened up an inh or so put on a new end and started fine after that. Cleaning up all ground terminals is a good thing too. The lights and stuff might work well but the starter puts a hell of a lot more of a load on the system thaan any other electrical componet.

[DuceAnAHalf]

The battery cables are 0-guage and are only a few years old. Starter cranks up fine, last night did it again and turned the key and cranked instantly. I might make a new trigger wire, i dont really like how i did it, but i did what i had to do to make it work.

Fresh, Without the key you cannot unlock the wheel, right now the only thing the key does is activate the starter and unlock the wheel (besides the lighting and stuff) You could easilly jusp the trigger wires easilly.

[DuceAnAHalf]

It seems that i fixed the problem. I was suspecting that the ignition switch was nto suppling enough power for both solonoids. I went and got a small 30amp relay. wired it with 10ga wire from the battery to the relay to the solonoid post. tried it and kicked over fine. Tomorrow i have to rewire it since i dont have the right terminals and wire right now. also ran out of light.

[LtMercDaddy]

http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/index...TS&Category=36

if i had a panther for racing, id want one of these switches..... they look cool..... (for racing use only) lmao.... if u say so.....

[AOD]

Ignition switch. Change it out if it's original...my car's fell apart when I took the steering colum trim off!

Disconect the battery to avoid the spark show I saw.

~Adam

[DarkKnight]

My izuzu Snub nose truck does that evrey am... Sucks ass to... i gotta weight like 20 min's just turning the key over and over hearing click click click click..... and then when she finnaly cacthes... Errr... Gotta pump that gas... But! ounce shes cranked... there's no stoping her )

Got a Big ass ford I forgot what model.. diseal Duely two of them to.

one though cranks and shakes like shit then dies it will do that a few times and then it's like she's warmed up... but i swear to god that truck will go from
30 - 80 in just a few secounds.. or it seems like that..

To bad where allways hauling the Kubota on her though :-/
I dont think i ever seen a F--- on her anywhere though just FORD TURBO....Ill have to take pics :-D of the work trucks )

[gadget73]

Volkswagens were good for that crap, not enough juice through the switch to fully engage the solenoid. It was a bigger problem on the 6v system. Fix was pretty much what you did, add a relay to run the solenoid.