help with starter

kuskye25 · March 15th, 2008, 07:56 PM

ok so i dismounted my long tube header from the engine and the exhaust and pushed it out of the way, pic below. is there more then one wire going to the starter? anyway i traced the one going from the fender relay to the starter and it seems fine i disconnected it from the starter and cleaned up the connections the wire seems fine. this was all i had time for today, so tomorrow when i get back to it how do i test to see if that wire has power a fuse test light, and do i do it with the ignition on or will it only be live when im trying to start the vehicle. and if the wire is working then is it time to rip the starter off.

as always thanks....

kuskye25 · March 16th, 2008, 03:06 PM

ok so the wire has power going to the starter, when i have someone crank it the test light turns on, but still nothing happens. so would you all say starter is toast or what, and i dont see a solenoid on it, and ive replaced the fender solenoid relay.

1slo5.0 · March 16th, 2008, 04:04 PM

Most likely the starter is bad.

ryans88gt · March 16th, 2008, 04:12 PM

+1. The stator might have a flat spot. Go to autozone and get a new one for $45.

kuskye25 · March 16th, 2008, 04:17 PM

ok thanks

kuskye25 · March 17th, 2008, 12:07 AM

well fellas shes fixed, it was a bad starter, and i took it for a spin good to go, cant wait for tomorrow to come i dont think ill be able to sleep tonight. it has been a week and a half now since ive drove it, i know thats less then some of you have gone but im desperate as its nice outside and everyones got there stangs out...

March 15th, 2008, 07:56 PM	#1
kuskye25 Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 371 iTrader: 0 reviews	help with starter ok so i dismounted my long tube header from the engine and the exhaust and pushed it out of the way, pic below. is there more then one wire going to the starter? anyway i traced the one going from the fender relay to the starter and it seems fine i disconnected it from the starter and cleaned up the connections the wire seems fine. this was all i had time for today, so tomorrow when i get back to it how do i test to see if that wire has power a fuse test light, and do i do it with the ignition on or will it only be live when im trying to start the vehicle. and if the wire is working then is it time to rip the starter off. as always thanks.... Attached Thumbnails __________________ '88 Mustang GT, Long Tube Headers, Off Road H-pipe, Flowmasters w/turn downs, K&N, Under Drive Pullies, Smog delete/Ac eliminator/72" belt, Subframe connectors, 3.73 Gears '93 LX 4-banger 78k miles

March 16th, 2008, 03:06 PM	#2
kuskye25 Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 371 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok so the wire has power going to the starter, when i have someone crank it the test light turns on, but still nothing happens. so would you all say starter is toast or what, and i dont see a solenoid on it, and ive replaced the fender solenoid relay. __________________ '88 Mustang GT, Long Tube Headers, Off Road H-pipe, Flowmasters w/turn downs, K&N, Under Drive Pullies, Smog delete/Ac eliminator/72" belt, Subframe connectors, 3.73 Gears '93 LX 4-banger 78k miles

March 16th, 2008, 04:04 PM	#3
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Most likely the starter is bad. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

March 16th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#4
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,627 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1. The stator might have a flat spot. Go to autozone and get a new one for $45. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

March 16th, 2008, 04:17 PM	#5
kuskye25 Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 371 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok thanks __________________ '88 Mustang GT, Long Tube Headers, Off Road H-pipe, Flowmasters w/turn downs, K&N, Under Drive Pullies, Smog delete/Ac eliminator/72" belt, Subframe connectors, 3.73 Gears '93 LX 4-banger 78k miles

March 17th, 2008, 12:07 AM	#6
kuskye25 Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 371 iTrader: 0 reviews	well fellas shes fixed, it was a bad starter, and i took it for a spin good to go, cant wait for tomorrow to come i dont think ill be able to sleep tonight. it has been a week and a half now since ive drove it, i know thats less then some of you have gone but im desperate as its nice outside and everyones got there stangs out... __________________ '88 Mustang GT, Long Tube Headers, Off Road H-pipe, Flowmasters w/turn downs, K&N, Under Drive Pullies, Smog delete/Ac eliminator/72" belt, Subframe connectors, 3.73 Gears '93 LX 4-banger 78k miles Last edited by kuskye25; March 17th, 2008 at 12:15 AM.

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