Slow cranking speed/no start

[sharpshooter33 at roadrunner.com (David Brown)]

Have someone turn it over and check the voltage going to the starter. I'm 
thinking even though your starter was rebuilt there may be a problem with 
the silenoid.  Either that or your getting a drain going thru the starter 
circuit.  Getting a voltage at the starter would give you an idea.

HTH
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 9:59 AM
Subject: Slow cranking speed/no start


> I'm trying to get the 16V out to have the headers installed and she will
> not start. So I've swapped batteries, and the starter was rebuilt just
> before she was parked for the winter. But this car has seldom started 
> well,
> and it always seems like the battery doesn't have enough juice to kick her
> over fast enough. Sounds like the battery is low. But it does not matter
> what battery I put in there. So I tried a direct ground jumper to the 
> block
> and to the starter housing, and still it's cranking too slow to start. It
> gave one or two tries, but just not enough to start. I used the charger
> pack too. No dice. It IS cold here, so the oil will be thick, but what
> causes the starter to not turn fast enough? Ground wires were all checked
> over too, and are in good shape. I'm charging the battery again, and will
> give it another go, but I just hate a car that will not start. The roads
> are perfect, she needs to get out of here this morning.
> Cathy
>
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