Need help getting Chevy V8 to start!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Chesapeake VA
Need help getting Chevy V8 to start!
Hi guys!,
Sorry for posting here, since it is for a Chevy Van, instead of a vette. I just thought you guys would know the answer to this one.
I can't get a 1984 Chevy van to start. The motor will not spin. Here are the facts:
The history on the problem is that the previous battery fell into the hood (unsecured) and shorted while driving on the highway.
Starter is a new reman starter purchased after the battery shorted.
I have 2 batteries, AutoZone says they are both good.
When I try to start the van I hear 1 to 3 clicks (solenoid?) and then all the lights go out, and stay out until I disconnect and reconnect the battery.
After all the lights are out, the batttery terminals read in millivolts, not full volts (multimeter).
I have continuity (multimeter tested) on the positive cable from the battery end to the starter end.
I have continuity on the negetive cable from the battery end to where it bolts to the engine.
The van is a 1984 3/4 ton with a 305 V8 and a 4bbl carb.
I have not tried to jump start the van.
Any ideas?
Sorry for posting here, since it is for a Chevy Van, instead of a vette. I just thought you guys would know the answer to this one.
I can't get a 1984 Chevy van to start. The motor will not spin. Here are the facts:
The history on the problem is that the previous battery fell into the hood (unsecured) and shorted while driving on the highway.
Starter is a new reman starter purchased after the battery shorted.
I have 2 batteries, AutoZone says they are both good.
When I try to start the van I hear 1 to 3 clicks (solenoid?) and then all the lights go out, and stay out until I disconnect and reconnect the battery.
After all the lights are out, the batttery terminals read in millivolts, not full volts (multimeter).
I have continuity (multimeter tested) on the positive cable from the battery end to the starter end.
I have continuity on the negetive cable from the battery end to where it bolts to the engine.
The van is a 1984 3/4 ton with a 305 V8 and a 4bbl carb.
I have not tried to jump start the van.
Any ideas?
