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Since: Dec 08, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:53 pm
Post subject: 98 won't start
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I've got a '98 V-6 Coupe I just purchased. Pull-starts OK, but won't
start on its own. Turning the key with clutch in results in a whole lot
of nothing. A slight dimming of the lights and a very faint click, but
nothing otherwise. Any suggestions? I assumed at first that it's the
starter, so I got to work and took the bottom bolt off, but that top
one... Some help with that would be appreciated, I can't get to it well
at all from underneath the car. |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:45 pm
Post subject: Re: 98 won't start [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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<Hokuten.Knight.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a '98 V-6 Coupe I just purchased. Pull-starts OK, but won't
> start on its own. Turning the key with clutch in results in a whole lot
> of nothing. A slight dimming of the lights and a very faint click, but
> nothing otherwise. Any suggestions? I assumed at first that it's the
> starter, so I got to work and took the bottom bolt off, but that top
> one... Some help with that would be appreciated, I can't get to it well
> at all from underneath the car.
>
what is the battery voltage ?
are the terminals corroded at all? |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:55 pm
Post subject: Re: 98 won't start [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hokuten.Knight DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:
> I've got a '98 V-6 Coupe I just purchased. Pull-starts OK, but won't
> start on its own. Turning the key with clutch in results in a whole lot
> of nothing. A slight dimming of the lights and a very faint click, but
> nothing otherwise. Any suggestions? I assumed at first that it's the
> starter, so I got to work and took the bottom bolt off, but that top
> one... Some help with that would be appreciated, I can't get to it well
> at all from underneath the car.
>
All those starter top bolts require an extension set just a bit longer than
the starter
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Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it! >> Stay informed about: 98 won't start |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:15 pm
Post subject: Re: 98 won't start [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 8 Dec 2006 13:53:23 -0800, Hokuten.Knight.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
:>I've got a '98 V-6 Coupe I just purchased. Pull-starts OK, but won't
:>start on its own. Turning the key with clutch in results in a whole lot
:>of nothing. A slight dimming of the lights and a very faint click, but
:>nothing otherwise. Any suggestions? I assumed at first that it's the
:>starter, so I got to work and took the bottom bolt off, but that top
:>one... Some help with that would be appreciated, I can't get to it well
:>at all from underneath the car.
I'd assume it's the battery since what you described is how every
battery failure behaved on every Mustang [ five at one time...] my
family has ever owned. >> Stay informed about: 98 won't start |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:15 pm
Post subject: Re: 98 won't start [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I got it taken care of. Battery was fine, the starter itself was
busted. Ended up getting underneath the car and reaching back with
socket extenders from up front, and combined with some crowbar
application, got it off intact and got a rebuilt one from the local
Autozone. Put the new one on and she fired right up. >> Stay informed about: 98 won't start |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:55 pm
Post subject: Re: FOLLOWUP...98 won't start [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hokuten.Knight.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> I got it taken care of. Battery was fine, the starter itself was
> busted. Ended up getting underneath the car and reaching back with
> socket extenders from up front, and combined with some crowbar
> application, got it off intact and got a rebuilt one from the local
> Autozone. Put the new one on and she fired right up.
>
thanks for reporting back!
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