[DeTomaso] starting problems

SEL edlebby at yahoo.com
Wed Feb 13 14:50:53 EST 2008


hi all - couple of issues:

1) used to be i could pump once, turn ignition and car started - now, whether i pump alot, not at all or start with it floored, it just cranks alot...no starting...need multiple attempts to get it going - thoughts on a checklist to work through to get to the issue?

2) whenever the car stops, after fully warmed up, and i try to restart it, the starter motor is extremely sluggish, might turn over once...pause a second or two...again...and so on - the only way it will restart is if the pedal is at WOT - at first i thought it was the starter engine...but then JT said it was probably the battery - so put new connectors on the battery cables, cleaned the zf ground and the starter wires - that improved things alot for awhile - but now i am back to where i was (even worse) - thoughts?

thanks - stephen


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