[DeTomaso] Another disappointment

[Christopher Kimball]

Well, I was all set to take the Pantera on the PNW Birch Bay run up North to a car show, but once again, the Pantera was upstaged by a gremlin (so to speak).

I started it up, drove to the gas station, filled it up, got back in, it didn't start up.  The gauges all did what they normally do when the key turned on, the ammeter went to the "current is being drawn" position, but the starter motor was silent.

I tried the usual, checking the battery posts, wiggling wires on the component I replaced not too long ago (the one with the large wire that goes down to the starter motor--I can't recall its name at the moment), but to no avail.

I had to have a guy who was getting gas help me push start it (it started right up).  And of course, as I was driving away the guy uttered those stinging words we all hate to hear, "too bad you have to get a push start with a car like that!"  How humiliating.

If I were to guess the problem might be the starter (which was replaced less than 2000 miles ago), would that be my best starting place?

Thanks,


Chris



> From: chrisp at microsoft.com
> To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; jeffrey.g.kimball at boeing.com; chrisvkimball at msn.com; doug1 at gtcinternet.com; tim.brennan at msn.com; reillyms at gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:07:48 -0700
> Subject: RE: PNW - Friday/Saturday to Silver Reef
> 
> Will any of the Canadian Pantera's being coming to the Casino car show on Saturday?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Thomas [mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 3:57 PM
> To: 'Kimball, Jeffrey G'; Chris Papendorf; 'Christopher Kimball'; 'Doug Braun'; 'TIM BRENNAN'; 'Mike Reilly'
> Subject: RE: PNW - Friday/Saturday to Silver Reef
> 
> Make that 9, 7 Panteras (Me, Chris K, Chris P, Jeff, Tim, Doug and Mike R.),
> plus the two 'Stangs.
> Don't ya love it?
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kimball, Jeffrey G [mailto:jeffrey.g.kimball at boeing.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:15 AM
> To: Mike Thomas; Chris Papendorf; Christopher Kimball; Doug Braun; TIM
> BRENNAN; Mike Reilly
> Subject: RE: PNW - Friday/Saturday to Silver Reef
> 
> OK...  8 cars...
> 
> 
> Jeffrey G. Kimball
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Thomas [mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:22 PM
> To: Kimball, Jeffrey G; 'Chris Papendorf'; 'Christopher Kimball'; 'Doug
> Braun'; 'TIM BRENNAN'; 'Mike Reilly'
> Subject: PNW - Friday/Saturday to Silver Reef
> Importance: High
> 
> OK
> 
> Either going up Friday afternoon (Jeff & Kimmie Kimball, Chris
> Papendorf) or Saturday morning (Mike Reilly, Doug Braun & family, Chris
> Kimball and
> myself) it looks like we'll have SIX Panteras at the Silver Reef show on
> Saturday.  EHHHK-SELL-ENT!!!!  Plus probably two Mustangs from fam Braun for
> eight cars in all.
> 
> So, those of you going Friday - save us spots at the show, we hope to be
> there around 9:00-9:30, traffic and cars permitting.
> 
> Saturday group, we'll see you all at the southwest corner of the Northgate
> complex.  If you are having trouble finding it, you can vector in on my cell
> phone at 206-795-3302.
> 
> The weather is going to be excellent as well.  What else could we ask for?
> 
> Mike
> 
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