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This is embarrassing..
I'm embarrassed to be posting another problem here so soon!! AGH!!
FINALLY managed to get the parts I needed to finish off the car...mind you I had to bike 2 hrs both ways but...this is truly a labor of love. Anyways, the starter (the 2 month old starter!!) seems to have crapped out. Turn the key, always getting a humming with an occasionally click beforehand. I've cleaned the engine grounds and the contacts on the starter but the problem persists. With the multimeter I can find ~12.5 volts at all the posts with the key in the ON position. For the life of me I can't remember how I fixed this last time!  I've got the starter out of the car right now and I can jump the solenoid into action but I cant figure out the right combination of posts to get the gear to spin lol I feel like such a newbie right now..................
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04-29-2007, 10:40 AM
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+ has to go to the big post on the starter, - to the body of the starter (use a set of jumper cables).
Then + to the solenoid. Hold it firmly, there is a lot of torque, it's gonna want to roll off the workbench. Hope this helps. Jon
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...thanks for the reply man.
..but I'm not gonna bother trying that now lol I popped the housing off it....the motor is burned to a crisp 
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04-29-2007, 03:46 PM
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My car won't start either. My mechanic is looking at it. Quite annoying.
About 9/10 times the car starts fine. But every now and then the car just won't turn over; battery and power, fuel etc are fine. The starter just won't kick on. Then magically, after anywhere from 1 to 60 minutes later, it'll start up fine. It got worse tonight though. I had to pop start it four times today. I had to ask for assistance twice from strangers at my school. Now THAT is embarrassing: having a nice car that has to be pushed to start!
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04-30-2007, 05:35 PM
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I had a similar problem and changed my solenoid on the starter and never had any more problems
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04-30-2007, 08:09 PM
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Auf - check your ignition switch.
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