I will look at the starter cable and see. I already changed the grouns...yes..it was greasy and messy, but it got done!
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Good grounds = good! Battery to engine block, and at least one large ground from engine block to frame/body.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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Woah, woah. I didn not kow there was a cable that went from the engine block to the body? Where is this cable?Originally posted by 1987cp View Post"To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"
-1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
-1986 Honda Magna 700cc
-1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
-2011 Subaru OutbackComment
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My 79 Continental did this as well. I just dealt with it. I went over all the things you guys explained (battery, alternator, cables, starter all new) and in the summer when the car was hot it always started sluggish. I just figured it was a tired engine (which it was) and was harder to start when hot.2020 Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum (Ice White / Blonde)
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Originally posted by Lincolnmania
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starter! went thru this last month. look up my post where I mention the symptoms. The solenoid clicks only once. Autozone had the starter. Get lifetime whenever money allows and DO NOT LOSE THE RECIEPT. A month later this past week while having the motor swapped out, the mechanic messed up a thread on the starter. Went to autoZone and got a NEW REPLACEMENT STARTER FOR FREE!!!!90 Colony Park LS with GT 40 heads and intake. HO cam, 65 MM TB, 67 MM EGR spacer. Has a 75 MM Pro Flow mass air sensor. Borla XS mufflers. 3L55. Shift kit, 2000 stall Tq convertor...Bilstein shocks, front and rear sway bars.
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Thread on the starter? As in, where the cable connects? Those are often iffy on reman units.
If planning to spend more than about $50 on a replacement old-style starter, this might be the time to consider getting a '90-up mini starter.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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Ok, I will have to get the starter checked, the guy at advanced auto parts said the computer said the starter was good. I guess computers can be wrong to. The whole thing about the Solenoid clicking once, I don't hear it click. The motor turns when hot....but cranks slllloooowlly. Where is this cable that goes from engine to body/chassis?"To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"
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-1986 Honda Magna 700cc
-1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
-2011 Subaru OutbackComment
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There's a ground that goes to the back of the engine.
PeteOriginally posted by gadget73
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Originally posted by Piece-it pete View Post
Where is it in the back of the engine? By the starter? By the tranny? By the heads?"To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"
-1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
-1986 Honda Magna 700cc
-1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
-2011 Subaru OutbackComment
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Ach I just checked it and can't recall exactly. On my CFI I'm certain it's near top center rear. Wait a sec, it might not be for that. Boy are you asking the wrong guy :drug:
If you think it might be a problem, run your own ground from the engine to the frame, see if it makes a difference?
PeteOriginally posted by gadget73
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it bolts to one of the trans bellhouse bolts, and the other end is near the hinge on the passenger side.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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If in doubt, add an extra one, or two, or more. I have a cable going from the front of the engine to the frame on one car and to the body on another car. Hooks right where the negative battery cable attaches. You can get fancy braided ground leads if you feel like it.Originally posted by porschpow View Post
That shouldn't have much to do with grounding the starter, though, since the battery cable goes directly to the engine block! I have taken to trying to make sure the starter mating surfaces are good and clean, though, since junk between the starter and engine plate could theoretically mess things up slightly. Last time I had an engine plate out, I gave it a good cleaning too, and made sure the back of the block wasn't too caked up with gunk and paint and stuff.Last edited by 1987cp; 09-29-2011, 02:07 AM.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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