Starter problems For about a month, I've been having trouble starting my 1999 Plumouth Grand Voyager. It would take an avarage about 5 or 6 time to get it started. The other day, when I was driving it, the van died on me twice. It was also making a really loud noise. When I parked it and tried to shut it off, it would sound like it was trying to stay running. It took about half hour to get it to shut off completing and when I did get it to stop running, it started smoking really bad, even up through the dash. The smoke smelled like wire burning. My question is; is it the starter and where would the starter be location, to chage it myself?
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have you checked the alternator.? what relays are clicking thinking injector and fuel pump relays. also fuel pump fail will make engine not run or will run for a second or 2. on the injection line you will find a valve push this down if fuel squirts out then this is not the problem. but its more likely to be no fuel and you have flattered the battery. so it will need a good charge.
Your ignition switch is going bad. The strange noise is the starter remaining engaged and locked to the flywheel. Your best bet is to have the starter tested at your local auto parts store, to deduce that it is not, in fact, your starter.
Hi Chris, Try cleaning the battery terminal. You may need to remove them and clean oxidization from inside. If that does not work you may have a problem with the starter relay or starter motor. Regards John
It is most likely the starter ,the starter has contacts in it,instead of brushes like the old days,they will do this when it is time to change the starter,not that this is a warning sign,but take it as one before it gets you stranded
You need a wiring diagram before you start and get out your meter. How did you check out the relays? Remove them,power up the coils and read OHM's across all contacts or use the buzzer on the meter? You missed one The fact the solenoid is good doesn't mean the contacts inside aren't burnt and not applying current to the starter motor. We over look the easy stuff most of the time. Did you do a voltage drop test on the starter while trying to crank? A new solenoid may be all you need.
Have a remote car starter, new battery, but still will not work. Don't know the brand, believe it to be 9 yrs old and probably no longer in business. 66 yr old female
The likely problem is the contacts in the solenoid on the side of the starter. Does the solenoid click when trying to start the car? Disconnect one battery cable before doing anything with it. I fixed mine by removing the end of the solenoid case and building up the badly eroded input terminal bolt head with silver solder--worked great. You have to work under the car to get to these parts--use jack stands for safety.
there is a starter relay in the relay box. check for power going to the relay box , also have your check for voltage going to the starter . check for ing feed at the small wire also . before replacing any more parts , i would think that all off this was done the frist time?
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