8.46v @ starter
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS - not real slow anymore...
Engine: SPDC 360 MAF EFI /w a Holley Stealth Ram
Transmission: T5 untill it blows up from to much torque
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" /w auburn pro & 3.89's
8.46v @ starter
Recently, my starter stopped engaging the flywheel for unknown reasons. It would spin but The pinion gear wpuld not make contact with the flywheel teeth. I just went outside a few minutes ago and took a voltage drop on the ignition switch terminal of the starter. My DMM was picking up 8.46v. This should be battery voltage! So what should I check next? Can it still be the starter's fault or is it a path problem?
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS - not real slow anymore...
Engine: SPDC 360 MAF EFI /w a Holley Stealth Ram
Transmission: T5 untill it blows up from to much torque
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" /w auburn pro & 3.89's
Think I figured it all out. When i manually turn the engine a little with my 16mm socket and breaker bar, the starter catches. I'm willing to bet that my flywheel has a bunch of chipped teeth. I remeasured the voltage drop and notices that it goes from 12v to 8.46 in a matter of milliseconds and thats why i didn't see it. It's probably because it's releasing the holdin windings.
But anyway, it catches in certain spots of the flywheel. So again, this is probably my problem. Thanks for the advice nameinuse.
But anyway, it catches in certain spots of the flywheel. So again, this is probably my problem. Thanks for the advice nameinuse.
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You did a voltage drop test on the control circuit? How did you do it? If you put the Red lead of a multimeter on the positive battery terminal, and the black lead on the "s" terminal you should see battery voltage, until you crank it. When you crank it, it should drop to less than 1.5v. If not, you have excessive consumption on the control circuit.
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS - not real slow anymore...
Engine: SPDC 360 MAF EFI /w a Holley Stealth Ram
Transmission: T5 untill it blows up from to much torque
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" /w auburn pro & 3.89's
Originally Posted by ljnowell
You did a voltage drop test on the control circuit? How did you do it? If you put the Red lead of a multimeter on the positive battery terminal, and the black lead on the "s" terminal you should see battery voltage, until you crank it. When you crank it, it should drop to less than 1.5v. If not, you have excessive consumption on the control circuit.
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