BandM

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OK Guys, Test fur yer
85 3.5 V8 carb no electrickery, has lpg conv fitted, been starting fine until tonight when off to pick up missus from stn. Key in, all dash lights up, starter motor turned for two turns, then ........silence.

New to this LR lark, ****ed off.

Take key out, insert, turn, all lights on, but silence.

Gut tells me starter motor either:-

1.****ed
2.has loose wire

Have quick look on me back in the effing rain on me muddy drive (inc fuses), cant see nowt wrong, (But dark and ****ing down) buggerit, she has to walk, I go to pub! (just back)

Tomorrow, will be sober and sensible, anyone one to let me have a logocal chain of where to start checking before i just right the whole thing off and flog the bastid!
 
I think the first thaughts you had are the first places i would look.

Loose wire , flat/low power battery, loose terminal on battery , starter dead ,

There are many causes for this so its justa case of iliminating things as you go .

Has it got an alarm or imobliser fitter ?
 
OK, up, sober, bit groggy, will get back to yer all when i've fixed it, thanks for the suggestions so far
 
First thing check that when you turn ign to start pos that you get 12v at the solenoid operating wire down on the starter. That will tell you what end of the system the fault is.
 
power where it should be, ignition thru to solenoid, hit the flucker with a hammer (old school fix), still no joy. Now gotta whip the thing of and get a new un :-(
 
power where it should be, ignition thru to solenoid, hit the flucker with a hammer (old school fix), still no joy. Now gotta whip the thing of and get a new un :-(

There may be power but did you check the voltage?
 

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