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Tom Dowd (aka TomDowd) [ View ] [ heartbeat39@earthlink.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Bothell, Washington (425) 920-5371

I just installed a new starter from Power Master 9600 MASTERTORQUE STAR.CHV 168/153 TOOTH and it worked great right out of the box. Yesterday I stopped after a cruise and when I returned it just clicked the solenoid appx three tries then started fine. today I tried to start it after sitting all night the same thing happened. Any idea? Thanks as always for listening. Tom

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Posted by Starfire  -  08/10/2008 05:51 PM Loose connection somewhere between the battery and the starter or insufficient ground. Starfire [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Weimar, Texas   Posted by dwalters  -  08/10/2008 07:14 PM Hi Tom, What I have experienced that seems to avoid ANY problems is: Battery of sufficient CCA, 0 gauge cables, with ground to engine block near or on starter. Hot Start Relay. This combination has worked w/o fail even on my boat with a blown 502 Chev. Hope this helps. Dave dwalters [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Shell Knob, Missouri   Posted by DavyJ  -  08/10/2008 07:54 PM Double check the connections for the main battery and ground cables. Make sure the starter has a good ground to the battery, if your ground is to the chassis and then to the motor( say up by the altenator) there is a great possibility of a dirty connection, which would cause this scenario. It is always best to run a ground directly to a starter bolt as well as one to the body. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by scoutmaster2004  -  08/10/2008 09:58 PM I agree with the others on the ground. Every time I have a electic problem it is the ground. I had a starting problem this spring, had the battery checked, it had a cell going bad, it was not dead yet but close. I would crank two or three time to get it started. Put a new one in and have not had a problem. Take your battery to a good battery shop and have them load test it. See YA! [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Custar, Ohio   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  08/11/2008 09:52 AM dont be surprised if it turns out to be the starter . ive stopped using powermaster because of problems with alt and starters. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by jimmothershead  -  08/11/2008 10:29 AM Ditto with dwalters. Most rods are caveman/drag strip wired when it comes to proper grounding. Especially the main ground cable off the battery. Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland   Posted by JoeP  -  08/11/2008 12:23 PM I had a power master starter for one week nothing but trouble sent it back. Installed a GM mini starter no problems. Joe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Somerset, New Jersey   Posted by ol bear  -  08/11/2008 12:34 PM HOT RODS THAT HAVE STARTERS PROBLEMS,,AND BAD GROUNDS, HAVE A GREATER POTENIAL FOR FIRE OR BURNED WIRING .. PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE MAY BE A SMALLER GAUGE WIRE,,, NOT GOOD ,, OL BEAR ,, BEEN THERE DONE THAT BOUGHT THE T SHIRT OL BEAR [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] crown point, Indiana   Posted by scoutmaster2004  -  08/11/2008 10:38 PM I have found a local shop that rebuilds starters and generators . They have rebuilt new factory built units that did not work. That's craftsmanship that a factory can't have. See Ya! See YA! [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Custar, Ohio   Posted by jimmothershead  -  08/12/2008 09:07 AM Hey, Tom.......fixed ?? Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland   Posted by TomDowd  -  08/14/2008 09:55 PM Hi all looks like that did it ! I combined all suggestions and all is working well now. TomDowd [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bothell, Washington   Posted by jimmothershead  -  08/15/2008 09:10 AM Tom...... exactly what was the problem ? Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland   Posted by TomDowd  -  08/16/2008 04:03 PM Well that little gremlin is back again!! it happened again twice last night. Turned the key sounded like the solenoid clicked but no start. I eurned the key back off and tried it again and it started qwithout hesitation and this happen twice. I redid all of the connections from the battery to the starter and the ground. i will be back at it today. Thanks again everyone for your advice. Tom TomDowd [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bothell, Washington

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