RE: [DMCForum] Re: Solenoid repair and questions abound

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh no. I primed it once the other day when I put the starter on the first
time. Then I primed it again last night. At lunch I think I'll get me a
charger and put it on the battery to make sure I'm fully charged. The car
hasn't been started in 3 months.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:07 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Solenoid repair and questions abound
> 
> If you're that close, disconnect the RPM relay, (disabling the fuel
> system) and spray starting fluid into it.
> 
> It should fire for sure then. If it doesn't, I'd slap a timing light
> on to it just to double-check.
> 
> At least your oil system is still primed.
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote:
> > Ok. To fix the solenoid, I hammered a piece of copper pipe flat and
> drilled
> > it out to match the original. It worked. However, it did not solve
> the
> > problem I was having. After a brainstorm, I tested the solenoid. I
> put
> > positive on one terminal and negative to the body of the starter.
> It fired.
> >
> > That settled it. I did not have ground on the starter. So, I
> cleaned the
> > mounting bracket and the starter and put it back it. I have crank!
> >
> > Now, here's the fun part. I cranked it over until the oil pressure
> light
> > switched off. Pressure is relatively low, but the light remains off
> during
> > cranking. This, however, flooded the engine.
> >
> > I got it to almost turn over one time but that was as close as I
> got. I had
> > it jumpered to my truck for extra cranking and that helped with the
> battery,
> > but it was still sluggish. Timing is still on because it was never
> out of
> > time during the repair.
> >
> > What were the quick fixes to start a cold engine like that? I
> remember
> > Martin had a few shortcuts.
> 
> 
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