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Wont start, clicking but not the starter?

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Old 10-03-2008, 09:50 PM
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Hey Guys, got a wierd issue on my hands....so my car used to crank slow (even with a new battery), sometimes real slow. But whats wierd (other than the slow crank) is its got a new battery? Terminals are clean, New starter, new relay. Anybody ever encountered an issue like this before? Oh and now it wont start at all gives the infamous "click" signs of a bad starter but its new? Oh and its a bone stock 87 stang. Thanks All!!!
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Old 10-03-2008, 10:00 PM
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new or reman starters hve failed out of the box... most are test with out a torque tester and once under the load of the engines compression they fail. check all connections and ground
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Old 10-03-2008, 10:41 PM
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often times heat soak will make a starter crank slower after sitting after warm start up, try a new starter
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Old 10-04-2008, 02:06 AM
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try a new starter, and also ohm out the starter wire.
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Old 10-04-2008, 06:21 AM
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i doubt it heat soak on a bone stock guys
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Old 10-04-2008, 09:00 AM
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i had the same exact problem before. Its your starter solenoid. At first it wasnt getting good contact inside and now its getting no contact at all. get another one for $10 at autozone
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Old 10-04-2008, 11:31 AM
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Thanks for the help guys! Yeah its like what the hell? I hate problems like this that dont have a obvious solution.....its not fair....haha....yeah I actually swapped out the starter thinkin that may have been it. But did the samething with a new one in it....the starter solenoid is new too...ok Ima go swap it now....Thanks All!!!

Hey guys just swapped relay no luck sux...I cleaned block ground....cleaned all grounds. What the hell? I tried to jump the relay to...and nothing.

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Old 10-04-2008, 11:38 AM
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sounds like heat soak...what's your timing at??
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Old 10-04-2008, 03:18 PM
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def checj your timing... had same problem with my 88, and it wouldn't start for about 30 or so minutes after shutting when its hot... timing was at 16* (yea i know)
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Its stock, 10*. Nothing is done to car. Which makes it more bizzare? Deng thing.
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