Petrol starting issue

Bumble · May 21, 2014

Hi all , yet another problem , solenoid gives a loud clunk but nothing else, this also brings on the dash lights / running lights for fan and lights??? Have tried shorting across solenoid , get sparks but nothing else, bump starts and runs fine ,help please !!!

dominicbeesley · May 21, 2014

Check engine earth, connections to starter and make sure the starter lead hasn't shorted to chassis - though you'd probably get smoke from solenoid then.

Next up will be taking off and having a good look at the starter, it may just be stuck...

Bumble · May 21, 2014

Hi, smoke from solenoid?,yep saw that ,cable from solenoid around the back of engine was smoking on the connection to solenoid if that makes sense! What would that point to??

dominicbeesley · May 21, 2014

Could be a short circuit where cable from solenoid to starter has rubbed through and is shorting to the block...or could be a buggered starter. Hopefully its the cable!

joe27979 · May 21, 2014

means either that connection is loose causing a high resistance and heating up or that cable is grounded out on the bellhousing/bulkhead at back of engine....or your starters shorted out to name a fee :-/

joe27979 · May 21, 2014

Dom beat me to it

Bumble · May 22, 2014

Thanks guys, would that explain the random lights coming on when trying to start? Bumped and had running ,keyed the ignition as if to start and everything cuts out,will be checking cable /starter later

joe27979 · May 22, 2014

if u turn key and everything cuts out I would suspect something is going straight to ground.

Bumble · May 22, 2014

Did find the starter cable welded to the manifold

, have pulled that away but still cutting out , will be replacing the cable and trying again , will keep you all updated !!

Bumble · May 22, 2014

It's the solenoid guys , no clicking at all now after firstly firing up!!!, bridged the solenoid with the trusty screw driver and away she went , so new solenoid and new lead tomorrow , thanks again guys for all the advice

dominicbeesley · May 22, 2014

Solenoid will have been burnt out by previous short circuit...a few hundred amps will do that!

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