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Subject:Re: Trouble on the road: starter motor and charging relay have common problem?
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:59:48 -0600

Could it be Ignition Switch Related ~

                                ORR ~ DeanB

On 21 Aug , 2017, at 6:35 PM, Roy Nicholl wrote:

> When was the last time you cleaned all your grounds � particularly the big ones on/near the starter.
> 
> 
>> On 21-Aug-2017, at 21:33, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> We are currently driving back to Pittsburgh from Nashville (eclipse!).
>> 
>> Our starter gave out on us twice. First time we roll started down a hill
>> and after that it worked again for a day but now it seems to have  given up
>> completely. A nice guy with a tow truck helped us with a pull start so we
>> are on the road for now.
>> 
>> I have noticed something strange however: our stancore relay doesn't seem
>> to be engaged while driving. (I can test this by shutting the car off and
>> on while at speed.) However, I have noticed that if I try to engage the
>> started motor that does engage the relay (only while the key is in the
>> starting position). This seems to me to indicate that there may be some
>> electrical weirdness going on as opposed to a failing starter.
>> 
>> Ignition switch?
>> Wire connection?
>> 
>> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!

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