Elmo
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Hi Yall, I have been haveing this problem with the Bronco. It started about two or three weeks after i replaced the engine, went back with the same size and all. It will start up cold just fine drive ten miles to store go in come out 15 min later engine will not turn over, starter engages turns engine slowly maybe one revolution then just stops turning. If i let off the key and hit it again it may turn a little more or it may not, the starter is three months old or less. when i turn the key and starter engages engine turns some the volt meter/gauge is dropping to like 8. went to orileys they said starter and battery check out good. they tried to tell me that my timeing is off well i just put all that in so i knew it wasnt but i checked it anyway, dead on 14 just like it is supposed to be. Last night before leaving for work i put my amp clamp on the positive battery cable and jumped the starter relay with my buton and the clamp showed 240 amps when the starter spinning the engine. So i swapped it over to the Neg and hit it again clamp showed 15 amps. Is these numbers about right for a cold engine? i will check them again when i get home and she is hot All of this amp checking the engine had not been started in a few days, so it was cold but turned over nice and when I turned the key it fired right up. Now i have some suspisions 1)my battery may be too small, although it has been working for a couple of months, it is only 600cca, 2)my three month old reman starter from orieleys is crapping out, 3)grounds??? i have starting at the battery neg post grounds going to.... rad support,engine,frame...three wires each going to its own spot, now i also have one from back of intake to firewall, firewall to hood. Am seriously considering add one from the starter bolt to the same spot that the frame ground is attached to. now when i get her to spin over she starts and runns sweet and strong. every time that i have hit the key and she not spin over i got someone to jump me and she fires off quick and runs great untill i cut her off and want to restart before she is cold.
OK i think i babbled enuf to give all the details, any ideas
OK i think i babbled enuf to give all the details, any ideas