Need Help Engine barely cranks even with new battery
05-11-2016, 03:03 PM
#1
Need Help Engine barely cranks even with new battery
My son had his 79 corvette towed home(he is away at college)
The engine won't start. It will only crank a few times before the battery acts dead. Turns over very slowly. He put in a new battery but that didn't help. I cleaned up the connection where the cable connects to the frame, but no change. I even put the battery from my truck in it while his battery is charging but still no change. I was hopping it was a bad connection or weak battery but I kinda ruled them out at this point.
Any ideas? What should we check next? The starter is only a few months old, but I don't think that's the problem. It acts like a dead battery. Thanks for the help.
The engine won't start. It will only crank a few times before the battery acts dead. Turns over very slowly. He put in a new battery but that didn't help. I cleaned up the connection where the cable connects to the frame, but no change. I even put the battery from my truck in it while his battery is charging but still no change. I was hopping it was a bad connection or weak battery but I kinda ruled them out at this point.
Any ideas? What should we check next? The starter is only a few months old, but I don't think that's the problem. It acts like a dead battery. Thanks for the help.
05-11-2016, 03:18 PM
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What about the ground from the engine block to the frame?
05-11-2016, 03:28 PM
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The car has a stock type starter. I have not checked the block to frame connection. Where exactly is that one located. Years ago my nephew had a car that wouldn't start and I added a ground from the alternator bracket to the frame and that fixed it. I need to find this jumper wire and check it.
05-11-2016, 03:42 PM
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The car has a stock type starter. I have not checked the block to frame connection. Where exactly is that one located. Years ago my nephew had a car that wouldn't start and I added a ground from the alternator bracket to the frame and that fixed it. I need to find this jumper wire and check it.
05-11-2016, 03:57 PM
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Le Mans Master
this is the same problem I had a couple of months ago.The battery had a bad cell .replaced battery .motor would not turn over enough to start .replaced starter, starts better now than ever.
05-11-2016, 05:48 PM
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Thank you everyone! I added a new Block to Frame grd. jumper and it starts like a champ!! I drilled and tapped the frame so I believe this fix will last.
This is a great forum since members here actually really offer real ideas that help.
Thanks again!
This is a great forum since members here actually really offer real ideas that help.
Thanks again!
Last edited by superdave269; 05-11-2016 at 05:49 PM.