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 Topic: Prime the enginePosted: 16-November-2013 at 3:54AM |
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Does it matter what direction you turn the oil pump to prime? For how should you turn it? Thanks for any info.
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Posted: 16-November-2013 at 4:28AM |
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yes turn it clock wise . You should take a valve cover off and make sure the oil is pumping up to the lifter and rocker arms ..
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Posted: 16-November-2013 at 7:59AM |
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Got it thanks. Now I have a problem I have no power. I just have the wire-harness hooked up for the power not the one for front or rear lights or seat belts and such. I had the cluster out to clean it and hooked everything back up. Turn the key and nothing.
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Posted: 16-November-2013 at 11:05AM |
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I forgot also I put on a MSD box. But I think I should at least have power when I turn the key right? Radio wiper or something.
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Posted: 17-November-2013 at 8:08AM |
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Jumped the starter solenoid and bumped the starter tried a 3rd time nothing.
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Posted: 17-November-2013 at 11:45AM |
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am I understanding that you jumped the battery terminal of the solenoid to the S terminal & it didn't engage the solenoid or crank the engine... nothing?
start with the basics, are you sure the Neg cable is connected to a good clean spot on the block, no paint insulating you out?
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Posted: 17-November-2013 at 9:21PM |
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Yes that is what I did but it did engage a couple times then nothing. Now I have power when I turn the key. I'll redo neg cable.
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Posted: 18-November-2013 at 10:57AM |
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Still have power when I turn the key but when it goes to the where it should engage the starter power goes off and nothing. Key comes back a little power (lights) comes back. Tried jumping starter again nothing. 2 problems? Starter and ignition switch?
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Posted: 18-November-2013 at 11:47AM |
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could be the ignition switch needs to be aligned with the centering pin, have you worked on the column or switch or anything since the last time it worked OK?
this also sounds like possibly a sulfated battery what's the history on it, how old, has it ever froze, can you see floaties in the water?
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Posted: 18-November-2013 at 11:45PM |
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No work on column. Wheel us off so a little slop. Putting in back ontonight. The battery is from my boat. Fully charged. I had jumpers on it over the weekend and nothing. Could the starter be frozen now even tho she turned a couple times? Stronger battery since engine was rebuild?
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Posted: 19-November-2013 at 8:26AM |
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Are you sure the battery is good? A bad cell in the battery will still provide enough current for lights, etc. but not enough voltage for start-up.
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Posted: 20-November-2013 at 9:58AM |
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Took the cheap way out for now just change the starter solenoid turned the key no power again.
Battery still at 97%. For the heck of it pulled the starter and jumped off battery and she just sparked. Now rebuild or buy new?
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Posted: 20-November-2013 at 10:36AM |
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Posted: 20-November-2013 at 4:10PM |
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take the battery AND the starter to a place that can & have them BOTH tested
your test of bypassing the solenoid didn't prove or disprove either
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Posted: 21-November-2013 at 7:53AM |
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autozone or advance auto give you a life time on starter i think still . They are cheap too. I never buy factory starters anymore . They have sh*t warrenty .
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Posted: 21-November-2013 at 10:31AM |
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Dropped starter off to have it checked out. Ran a wire from steering knuckle to battery power is good now. Didnt know it had to be ground. I thing fixed.
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