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Re: [GMCnet] Larry C cold engine [message #112137]

Sun, 16 January 2011 11:33

STHiggins

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Registered: January 2011

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Larry I recently found I had a starter problem. I purchased a new battery
with a lot of cranking amps and it would still barely turn over I could get
it to turn over by wrapping the old starter with a rubber mallet. That is
when I knew it was a starter problem. When I replaced the new starter I had
a discussion with the guy at the store. He told me to check the #4 starter
wire for corrosion by bending it and listening and feeling cracking sounds.
He said he was from Montana and had seen this happen before and that new
people kept thinking their new batteries were bad when it was the wire. I
have since changed the starter and that old wire. Now she turns over like a
Toyota 4 banger.

I'm not suggesting you get a new starter just check the wire. As for
starting the engine on a regular basis my vote is yes. I do and I also take
it for 5 mile drives.

Stephen

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Re: [GMCnet] Larry C cold engine [message #112138 is a reply to message #112137]

Sun, 16 January 2011 11:45

Mr ERFisher

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Registered: August 2005

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and do this

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gene

On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 9:33 AM, STHiggins <sthiggins@astound.net> wrote:

> Larry I recently found I had a starter problem. I purchased a new battery
> with a lot of cranking amps and it would still barely turn over I could get
> it to turn over by wrapping the old starter with a rubber mallet. That is
> when I knew it was a starter problem. When I replaced the new starter I
> had
> a discussion with the guy at the store. He told me to check the #4 starter
> wire for corrosion by bending it and listening and feeling cracking sounds.
> He said he was from Montana and had seen this happen before and that new
> people kept thinking their new batteries were bad when it was the wire. I
> have since changed the starter and that old wire. Now she turns over like a
> Toyota 4 banger.
>
>
>
> I'm not suggesting you get a new starter just check the wire. As for
> starting the engine on a regular basis my vote is yes. I do and I also take
> it for 5 mile drives.
>
>
>
> Stephen
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Larry C cold engine [message #112254 is a reply to message #112138]

Mon, 17 January 2011 16:49

Larry C

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Thanks
When old man Winters long and gone, I'll check it out...

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