Bench testing starter?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Bench testing starter?
Having performed all the recommended diagnostic tests in the '74 Service Manual, I removed my starter and tried to get it to spin. The manual is vauge on this procedure.
I hooked up jumper cables from the battery to the starter (positive to battery terminal, negative to starter body) then jumped the battery post to the "S" post. Nothing but sparks.
Is it safe to assume the starter is bad?
Thanks in advance,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
I hooked up jumper cables from the battery to the starter (positive to battery terminal, negative to starter body) then jumped the battery post to the "S" post. Nothing but sparks.
Is it safe to assume the starter is bad?
Thanks in advance,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
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From: Burlington Ky
It is probably only the solenoid. If the windings were fried, you'd know it because what you described would creat a dead short if they were and it would have a smell of burned bacon. You can change just the solenoid if you don't want to spend the money on a starter.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by 79ls1
It is probably only the solenoid. If the windings were fried, you'd know it because what you described would creat a dead short if they were and it would have a smell of burned bacon. You can change just the solenoid if you don't want to spend the money on a starter.
Thanks,
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
