Questions tagged [starter]
Typically an electric motor used to turn an internal combustion engine to begin the combustion process.
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NMAX 2023 not starting but i hear a clicking noise
I was riding it, pulled over for a quick bite and then went back to start it up it would not start, when i press the start button all i hear is a tick noise. I have a video uploaded here: https://www....
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Impact on changing a starter
If someone used an impact to change our a starter on a mid-90's Z-71, could that alone crack the block? Can the block be welded?
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2011 Ford F350 6.7 ignition will turn on, starter stays on, truck doesn’t start
Husband replaced the fuel filters, purged the system, but when I turn the key on the starter engages but stays engaged and truck does not start. Help please
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Did I just break my starter motor?
I have an old hatchback with a manual transmission without a clutch safety switch, which means that I can start the car without depressing the clutch. Today I accidentally turned the key without ...
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2014 chevy equinox won't start
Bypassed the starter relay and the starter turns...tried new starter relay, didn't help. Starter fuse good. Tried starting in both park and neutral, doesn't start in either. Why isn't the starter ...
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97 Chevy Tahoe 4X4
does a starter have to be grounded to the negative terminal or to the frame? My new starter(Diagonal starter bolt holes)(97 chevy tahoe 4x4) has a bolt with a nut on the top back side of the starter ...
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1996 nissan sentra lights come on but wont turnover
Had starter checked and it was working fine. Battery tested it worked fine. Replaced terminals and wires connected to battery. Replaced the connected wire from the battery to starter. My car still won'...
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starter won't engage and checked the flex plate its good its new starter
1996 v6 magnum 3.19 engine new starter check flex plate and its good I've put new ignition switch in it couple times and I think my universal joint is bad it's missing a clip or 2 also have tried ...
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2011 Kia Sorento - Determine between starter and ignition problem
I have searched and this question does not appear to be in Stack. Will be as concise as possible.
Recently on our Sorento pushing the start button only turns the motor about 1 time out of 10 (if it ...
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Diesel slow crank after sitting through winter
Car in question: 2002 Renault Thalia 1.5dci (engine same as Clio Mk2, also known as Symbol)
Last autumn, I stopped using this car. Filled the tank, parked in the garage and let it there until spring.
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What could be wrong with my cbr150r motorcycle?
I have a cbr150R motorcycle. So basically when I cold Start it in the morning it works perfectly on a single self start. But the problem starts when I ride it for sometimes, turn the engine off and ...
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Saturn Aura 07 help
Had starter replaced,went out to drive the vehicle and about 30 minutes after i left the radio went off and all the dash warning lights came on then the car stopped and will not start. This morning i ...
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Engine won’t start
My 2003 suburban won’t start, I lifted my steaming wheel up and my whole truck turned off and when putting the key in the ignition and trying to start the truck the starter doesn’t even click. My dash ...
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2018 Subaru WRX won’t start
Got in my new WRX last week and turned the key, could hear what sounded like spinning and grinding but no turn over. Went and bought a new starter solenoid, and replaced it. Car started for the next ...
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2007 Dodge Charger 3.5L V6 won't turn over, but starter and relay appear to be working
Some quick background: This is my cousin's car, it has been parked for over a month, at some point before it was parked my cousin hit a tree (no airbags or anything) and afterwards it would start but ...
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2008 Sonata starter signal connector replacement
When working on a starter I've found that signal connector locking tab was broken. I would like to find a replacement, de-pin the broken connector and insert pins into the new one, avoiding pig tails ...
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2006 Honda Accord - sometimes starts, sometimes doesn't
For the last 2 months, my 2006 Honda Accord I4 Automatic has had trouble starting up, no matter hot or cold starts.
About 25% of the time, it works perfectly - fast cranks and fires up right way.
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2005 Honda Accord starting system issue, can not rev past 5000RPM
I have two issues on my 2005 Honda Accord (2.4L 4cyl engine) that may be related:
Sometimes the engine will not start.
The engine turns over a few times but eventually stops and then fast clicks.
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Micra K12 Start/Electrical Issues
My partner's Micra SE (2006) has had starting/electrical issues for a while now. Multiple mechanics have diagnosed bad batteries and replaced with the problem returning within days/weeks of the ...
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3 wheeled light commercial vehicle sound
I'm new to this platform. So I'm not sure if my inquiry is appropriate to publish here. If not, kindly direct me to the appropriate forum.
I've noticed that three-wheeled commercial vehicles produce ...
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Is turning off the engine when stopped at traffic lights bad for the car?
What (if any) mechanical issues will be caused if a person regularly turns off their engine while stopped e.g. a traffic lights?
Assuming regular production gasoline-only (non-hybrid) cars as they are ...
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2007 honda civic wont start after new battery and starter
i have a 2007 honda civic ex 5 speed. so in like a week out of 30 times starting my car it didn't start like 5 times. than it wouldn't start at all.so i tried to pop start it and was fine. so i was ...
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2012 Sonata doesn't turn on but make hosh sound
I have 2012 Hyundai Sonata which does not turn on,(Sometime you get lucky and turns on.)
The car makes hush sound as below link but doesn't turn on.
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As you can see in video i tried couple ...
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New starter doesn't fit with tapping with mallet
I have a 2002 Toyota Camry. I replaced the battery about 4 months ago and things were going fine but now the car won't start. After some troubleshooting I identified the starter as a possible source ...
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Seed Spreader to use Automobile Starter
I have a broken gearbox on a pull behind seed/fertilizer spreader (150 LBS max). I usually pull it with a gas golf cart. Would an automotive starter motor work as a spin source for the spreader? I ...
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no sound when turning key, but battery should be fine
I know it isn't the battery. I just had the charge checked, and it starts... Sometimes. But the majority of the time, I turn the key and there's no noise under the hood. The door indicator beeps when ...
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1990 Fox body mustang
My cars battery is charged and the lights turn on and the door locks work BUT when I turn the key the dash dosnt light up and the gauges don’t move at all and the car dosnt start. No sound as if the ...
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Quirky starting
I'm the one who asked the question Monday about gas fuel pump situation. Well fast forward to today 3 days later. Car starts sometimes other times dead.not even a click. Last night started right up . ...
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Determine starter solenoid current
I found the following paper talking about various starter mechanisms: http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/strtctr.pdf
I can find there that a starter solenoid can take something like 35A while it is ...
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John Deere E180 makes buzzing noise, but won't start
1: Where can I get a good block diagram / labeled picture showing the parts of the engine. I'm disinclined to pay anything for this, it seems like something JD should be distributing for free. I ...
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Car wont start, starter will click, dome lights and headlights are dim
Ive got an 08 Impala that was running just fine two days ago. Yesterday I went to get in to go to work and it wouldnt turn over. The interior lights and headlights a very dim. I tried to jump it, and ...
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Brand new battery sitting for 3 months, doesn't hold charge anymore
I have a 2017 Toyota Yaris Hatchback. The car had some cranking issues. I did a cranking voltage drop test (dropping to min 7v when cracking), it seemed like the battery was done. I replaced the ...
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Van won't start, clicking sound
got a Toyota hiace from 98, we just accidentally caused a short by mis-connecting the batteries.
Replaced one battery, both show a correct voltage, but the van won't start. Dashboard lights won't come ...
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2003 Honda Civic EX won't start
I have a 2003 Honda Civic EX and it won't start if you disconnect the battery negative then positive let it sit for a couple minutes then reconnect it positive and negative you get all the lights back ...
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94 Toyota Camry. Car has good starter, battery and alternator yet it won't start. The starter just clicks once but won't turn over the engine
I have a 94 Toyota Camry, that used to run well until last week when the negative battery cable snapped from the terminal and caused the vehicle to lose power and ultimately die. I reconnected the ...
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how much does it cost to turn off the ignition to save gas?
Sometimes I am sitting in certain types of traffic where there are lines of cars that don't move for a minute or more then only move forward a couple car lengths. This is not on a highway but in ...
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Ride-On Mower only cranking once when starting
I have a Husqvarna TS 242 with a Briggs and Stratton 40N877-0016-G1 engine that I'm having some trouble with. My suspicion is something with the electricals - here's what I'm seeing.
After a few weeks ...
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Starter not engaging motor
I have a 1986 Kawasaki bayou 300 that the starter is not engaging the motor. I put a brand new starter on and didn’t fix it. Also put on a new starter solenoid and still didn’t fix it. I checked every ...
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Car won't start and makes loud grinding noise when attempting to start it, video attached
2012 Infiniti G37x, Attempted to start it but it makes a loud grinding noise and doesn't start. The lights and the interior electricals are working. Haven't driven it in 2 weeks but it started just ...
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When did Ford start putting the starter solenoid on the starter instead of on the fender?
When did Ford start putting the starter solenoid on the starter instead of on the fender?
Last time I worked on one was 1973, and due to a hole in the fender, I showed the owner how I could start it ...
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Motorcycle turns but won't start
I have a Suzuki Bandit 1250s. It was standing for about a year, after which I decided to ride it again. But it started giving a problem where it won't start when hot. The engine will turn like it has ...
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starter motor or something else?
My car didn’t start properly. You could hear it was trying really hard to start. Over time it worsened and the engine light was on. So I went to the mechanic, they ran some tests and found that some ...
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Can a defective starter stop my car?
Just before christmas my car died while my girlfriend was on her way to work.
She told me that when the car stopped it went completely silent (no engine/lights/music). Since she drove for about 15km (...
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Electronic starter shaft for 49cc engine
I have a 49cc 2 stroke engine in the following format:
I also have a 12V electronic starter like this:
However what I am currently lacking is a bolt/shaft to connect the electronic starter with the ...
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What causes Smoking and burnt earth wire when try start my outboard motor? strong compression.engaging bell/cog doesn’t return
Throw out bell of starter not returning and pinion spins inside bell
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Car won't crank
Just fixed dead fuel pump. was working for a day and now car won't start again. No cranking sound, No repeated clicks. One small click when key is turned but unable to locate. Battery at 12.6V, ...
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Not Replacing Car Starter
I have a problem with my car starter. I believe this was a problem on my car starter since I have a mechanic who went to my office and have it check. He says the battery is ok.
When I start the car, ...
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07 Suzuki Boulevard S40 will not start without being connected to jump leads
My 07 Suzuki Boulevard S40 will not turn on no power whatsoever with the key on but if you hook cables to it it will fire up but if you remove the cables it does what do you think that could be please ...
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Grinding noise on startup 2010 Honda Fit
2010 Honda Fit, Manual Transmission. 84,000 miles
On cold starts (the weather is also cold here if that is important) there's this prolonged noise after the noise of the engine turning over that's ...
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Car refuses to start with repeated clicking but can be jumped
Day 1: My 2013 Infiniti JX35 won't start. When I press the ignition button, the car loses all electrical power and I can hear repeated clicks under the hood.
I installed a new battery, and it started ...
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