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starting problem
my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the
car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler thanks |
Re: starting problem
That is clicking sound is uaually an indicaton that your starter solenoid has
failed. Pull the starter/starter solenoid assemnly, and take it to the auto parts store. they will put it on a bench tester and test the whole thing for you, and then sell you everything you need o fix it. I would also make sure that your battery is 100% charged first. Sometimes a weak battery will cause this to happen as well. 88yj wrote: >my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the >car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried >again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and >turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that >way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. >The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right >direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > >thanks -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/jeep-cars/200710/1 |
Re: starting problem
That is clicking sound is uaually an indicaton that your starter solenoid has
failed. Pull the starter/starter solenoid assemnly, and take it to the auto parts store. they will put it on a bench tester and test the whole thing for you, and then sell you everything you need o fix it. I would also make sure that your battery is 100% charged first. Sometimes a weak battery will cause this to happen as well. 88yj wrote: >my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the >car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried >again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and >turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that >way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. >The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right >direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > >thanks -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/jeep-cars/200710/1 |
Re: starting problem
That is clicking sound is uaually an indicaton that your starter solenoid has
failed. Pull the starter/starter solenoid assemnly, and take it to the auto parts store. they will put it on a bench tester and test the whole thing for you, and then sell you everything you need o fix it. I would also make sure that your battery is 100% charged first. Sometimes a weak battery will cause this to happen as well. 88yj wrote: >my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the >car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried >again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and >turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that >way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. >The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right >direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > >thanks -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/jeep-cars/200710/1 |
Re: starting problem
88yj wrote:
> my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the > car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried > again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and > turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that > way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. > The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right > direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > > thanks > Start with the basics, make sure all your connections are clean and tight, including the battery terminals, where the negative cable connects to the body, the positive connection on the starter and the ground strap between the engine and the body. Also be sure the starter bolts are tight. If it has a separate solenoid be sure those connections are good too. Also, if it has one you might try jumping across the solenoid, those have been known to go bad and can cause the symptoms you describe. Does the Jeep otherwise act normally? If you have the lights on and try to start it do they pretty much go out or do they stay about the same? Any other symptoms? Jeff DeWitt |
Re: starting problem
88yj wrote:
> my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the > car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried > again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and > turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that > way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. > The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right > direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > > thanks > Start with the basics, make sure all your connections are clean and tight, including the battery terminals, where the negative cable connects to the body, the positive connection on the starter and the ground strap between the engine and the body. Also be sure the starter bolts are tight. If it has a separate solenoid be sure those connections are good too. Also, if it has one you might try jumping across the solenoid, those have been known to go bad and can cause the symptoms you describe. Does the Jeep otherwise act normally? If you have the lights on and try to start it do they pretty much go out or do they stay about the same? Any other symptoms? Jeff DeWitt |
Re: starting problem
88yj wrote:
> my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the > car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried > again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and > turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that > way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. > The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right > direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > > thanks > Start with the basics, make sure all your connections are clean and tight, including the battery terminals, where the negative cable connects to the body, the positive connection on the starter and the ground strap between the engine and the body. Also be sure the starter bolts are tight. If it has a separate solenoid be sure those connections are good too. Also, if it has one you might try jumping across the solenoid, those have been known to go bad and can cause the symptoms you describe. Does the Jeep otherwise act normally? If you have the lights on and try to start it do they pretty much go out or do they stay about the same? Any other symptoms? Jeff DeWitt |
Re: starting problem
"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:471bdf1a$0$19577$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > 88yj wrote: > > my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the > > car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried > > again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and > > turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that > > way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. > > The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right > > direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > > > > thanks > > > Start with the basics, make sure all your connections are clean and > tight, including the battery terminals, where the negative cable > connects to the body, the positive connection on the starter and the > ground strap between the engine and the body. Also be sure the starter > bolts are tight. If it has a separate solenoid be sure those > connections are good too. Also, if it has one you might try jumping > across the solenoid, those have been known to go bad and can cause the > symptoms you describe. > > Does the Jeep otherwise act normally? If you have the lights on and try > to start it do they pretty much go out or do they stay about the same? > Any other symptoms? > I good test for bad battery or bad battery connections is to turn on the headlights and blow the horn. If the headlights get dim at that moment, then your battery is toast or there is a real bad connection, irrespective of the condition of the starter. If the lights stay nice and bright and the horn sounds good too, then start looking in the starter system area. A twenty year old vehicle would be a good candidate for a worn out starter though. Cheers, Earle |
Re: starting problem
"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:471bdf1a$0$19577$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > 88yj wrote: > > my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the > > car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried > > again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and > > turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that > > way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. > > The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right > > direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > > > > thanks > > > Start with the basics, make sure all your connections are clean and > tight, including the battery terminals, where the negative cable > connects to the body, the positive connection on the starter and the > ground strap between the engine and the body. Also be sure the starter > bolts are tight. If it has a separate solenoid be sure those > connections are good too. Also, if it has one you might try jumping > across the solenoid, those have been known to go bad and can cause the > symptoms you describe. > > Does the Jeep otherwise act normally? If you have the lights on and try > to start it do they pretty much go out or do they stay about the same? > Any other symptoms? > I good test for bad battery or bad battery connections is to turn on the headlights and blow the horn. If the headlights get dim at that moment, then your battery is toast or there is a real bad connection, irrespective of the condition of the starter. If the lights stay nice and bright and the horn sounds good too, then start looking in the starter system area. A twenty year old vehicle would be a good candidate for a worn out starter though. Cheers, Earle |
Re: starting problem
"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:471bdf1a$0$19577$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > 88yj wrote: > > my car has started having starting problems. a few days ago the > > car would not turn over at all. after waiting a few minutes i tried > > again and it worked. a few days later after stopping the vehicle and > > turning it off, it would not start up again. This time it stayed that > > way. I can turn the key and just hear one click, no turning at all. > > The battery was tested and is fine. can anyone start me in the right > > direction. anyone have a diagram that will be helpful. > > 4.2 I6, 88 wrangler > > > > thanks > > > Start with the basics, make sure all your connections are clean and > tight, including the battery terminals, where the negative cable > connects to the body, the positive connection on the starter and the > ground strap between the engine and the body. Also be sure the starter > bolts are tight. If it has a separate solenoid be sure those > connections are good too. Also, if it has one you might try jumping > across the solenoid, those have been known to go bad and can cause the > symptoms you describe. > > Does the Jeep otherwise act normally? If you have the lights on and try > to start it do they pretty much go out or do they stay about the same? > Any other symptoms? > I good test for bad battery or bad battery connections is to turn on the headlights and blow the horn. If the headlights get dim at that moment, then your battery is toast or there is a real bad connection, irrespective of the condition of the starter. If the lights stay nice and bright and the horn sounds good too, then start looking in the starter system area. A twenty year old vehicle would be a good candidate for a worn out starter though. Cheers, Earle |
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