[DeTomaso] starting problem

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Dennis,

Assuming that by "crank but not turn over" you mean "crank but not fire" I had the same symptom when the ballast resistor wasn't bypassed while cranking. I tested it by bypassing the resistor and it then fired right up. If this is what you did I'd next hook up a voltmeter to the coil + while trying to start. Do you really have full voltage while cranking? If not I'd suspect the switch part of the ignition lock. Finally, connect coil + directly to battery + and retry.

Tomas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Yogi" <dhyogi at gmail.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 12:54 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] starting problem


> Back on the boards after my move from Hawaii to Las Vegas!  After arriving
> here with the 5-0 pushbutton I discovered a starting problem that I've never
> had before.  The car will crank but not turn over until I release the key,
> after which the car starts right up. Once started, the car runs great.  I
> checked the wiring which appears to be in correct order.  Figuring that
> there may be a voltage drop, I have tried jumping the wire to the + side of
> the coil to direct 12v with no change.  The car has a high torque starter
> which was installed prior to my ownership but still runs through the stock
> starter solenoid.  Any help with be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Aloha,
> 
> Dennis
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