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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Car: '82 formula clone, 95 saab 900se
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starter solenoid?

my friend has an '82 TA and it won't start anymore all the electrical turns on but the starter won't crank is it the solenoid ?
or some wiring?
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Car: 1983 Camaro Z/28
Engine: LU5 305 CFI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: J65/G80/G92-3.23
When you turn the key does the motor,or even just the starter, try to turn over at all,do you hear a click from the starter area?Have you tried jump starting her?It could be the starter or just the starter solenoid,could be a bad/weak battery or even a bad battery cable.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Car: '82 formula clone, 95 saab 900se
Engine: 350 vortec'd tbi, 2.0L turbo
Transmission: 700r4, 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 2.77 open
Originally posted by coolram62
When you turn the key does the motor,or even just the starter, try to turn over at all,do you hear a click from the starter area?Have you tried jump starting her?It could be the starter or just the starter solenoid,could be a bad/weak battery or even a bad battery cable.
no that's why i was thinking starter solenoid
you turn the key all the electronics are strong but the starter doesn't turn and the solenoid doesn't click or anything i checked all of the connections and they're fine
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Car: 1990 IROCZ Camaro
Engine: 350 4bbl, 200cc Heads, 270hr Cam
Transmission: 700R4 w/ Trans-Go shift kit.
Axle/Gears: GM 10 bolt Posi
Exact same thing happened to me. It's the starter solnoid, however, I just bought a brand new AC Delco from Autozone for 15$ (with the core trade in value from your current starter). IMO, not worth it to pull off the starter and tinker with it when you can put a brand new one on for that price. It's funny because the previous owner tried everything else (removing alarm system and remote start system, cleaning the brushes on the solnoid, checking voltage, etc) to no avail, and all I did was just go to the obvious culprit and took care of it 15$ and an hour later.

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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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Might be the neutral safety switch. Try wiggling the shifter with the key in the start position.
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