96 challenger

[brian lewis087]

have a 96 challenger 787 I take the plugs out and it turns over normal I put them back in and it has a real hard time turning over I tried putting one plug in and does same thing don't mater witch hole I put it in

ty inadvance

 

[LouDoo]

Battery, wiring, starter, in that order. First thing check the battery, test it under load, put your test leads on the battery terminals, crank it over without the spark plugs, if the battery voltage is less than 10.5 volts, replace the battery. If the battery is O.K., check the battery cables for corrosion also check the cables, if you twist the cables and you hear a crunch it's time to replace the cables, also check the grounds on the cables, especially where it attaches to the motor. If everything checks you probably need to rebuild the starter.

BTW, hows the 68/69 Seadoo project coming? We would like to see some pictures.

Lou

 

[brian lewis087]

ty lou I see that u changed your avatar. pictures are coming I promise I still have 3' of that white stuff on the ground up here. just getting to it , I have to put on snow shoes lol

 

[Coastiejoe]

ty lou I see that u changed your avatar. pictures are coming I promise I still have 3' of that white stuff on the ground up here. just getting to it , I have to put on snow shoes lol

That's the picture I want. You in snow shoes working on your ski,,,


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[brian lewis087]

now that would make a good avatar

 

[brian lewis087]

ok I replaced the battery with new, changed starter same thing cable ends are bright and shinny now im getting a clicking noise in the electrical box thought it was the seliniod changed that still getting clicking noise and its not turning over.. does anyone have a flame thrower I can borrow lol

 

[Coastiejoe]

You have a poor connection somewhere.
Let's trace this out a bit. While cranking what are these answers?

1). Volts at battery
2). Positive at battery ground on block.
3). Positive at solenoid battery side. Ground on battery then ground on block
4). Same as #3 but output side of solenoid
5). Same as #3 but at starter.

These will tell us very much.

As long as what you say is good is good, this will find your issue. And it's going to be a bad wire or connection.


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[USAF_Pride]

Quickest way to check the ground is to take a jumper cable between the negative battery post and someplace on the engine. If it works, your ground is bad. You can do the same with the positive, but it takes a little finesse to get it on the starter positive post and not touch the ground.

 

[brian lewis087]

just found the problem. turned out to be a bad ground wirer,, motor turns over again but not up to speed to start ..

 

[Coastiejoe]

Almost always a voltage issue which normally comes back to a bad wire or poor connection.

Glad you found it.


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