[DeTomaso] no crank, no start
Dave Londry
davel at emspace.com
Sat Jul 2 13:51:24 EDT 2011
Hey that stuff sounds just like FelPro antiseize.
dave
On 7/1/2011 7:03 PM, Charles Engles wrote:
> Dear John,
>
>
> Doug knows that of which he speaks. I have my own
> Kopr-Shield goop supply thanks to his recommendation. If it is a corrosion
> prone and gremlin infested old Italian car, then do try the Kopr-Shield.
>
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of doug351c
> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 8:50 PM
> To: klckmac at msn.com; John& Elsye Maffeo
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] no crank, no start
>
> I'm referring to the wonder compound Kopr-Shield.
>
> Go here or just google "kopr-shield".
> http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Kopr-shield&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozill
> a:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=129584812363412
> 88297&sa=X&ei=qXgOTszcNq3TiAK-qYHrDQ&ved=0CBYQ8wIwAA
>
> It's a copper impregnated paste the consistency of very thick honey. It
> dramatically improves the electrical connections it's applied to and
> prevents them from degrading. The outside of your battery post can have all
> kinds of salt growth on it but the connection inside remains pristine and
> unaffected. Eastwood used to sell it in a much smaller bottle for about
> $25.
>
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
> -----Original Message-----
> From: klckmac at msn.com [mailto:klckmac at msn.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 2:16 PM
> To: doug351c at gmail.com; John& Elsye Maffeo
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] no crank, no start
>
>
> Doug,
> What's your compound? There are lots of post and cable treatments out
> there. I had some on my NEW cables and posts, plus the felt washers and
> still had the issue John had until I cleaned it ALL off. I'm sure you don't
> wanna make the xtra trip to Spokane, but maybe it's something we can get
> here??
> Thanks,
> Ken MacArthur
> 72L 4443
>
>
> > From: doug351c at gmail.com
> > To: johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com
> > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 13:18:05 -0700
> > CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] no crank, no start
> >
> > John,
> >
> > If it turns out that the connections needed cleaning, let me know and
> I'll
> > loan you a compound to apply that will make it so it will NEVER happen
> > again.
> >
> > Doug Braun
> > blue 73L #5505
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> > [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of John Maffeo
> > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 6:47 AM
> > To: Rob Dumoulin
> > Cc: mail list Pantera
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] no crank, no start
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > thanks fior the advice, I will try cleaning the wire connections when I
> get
> > home
> > from work tonight.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rob Dumoulin<rob at dumoulins.net>
> > To: John Maffeo<johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: mail list Pantera<detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Sent: Fri, July 1, 2011 4:33:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] no crank, no start
> >
> > Clean with sandpaper all wires going to the starter and the solenoid. I
> got
> > stranded once with the same issue and that got me going.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 11:43 PM, John Maffeo<johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > A few months ago, I went to start my car, and it would not start. It
> > cranked,
> > >but no start. The next time I tried, a few days after that, no crank,
> no
> > >start.... just a click.
> > >
> > >I thought that the battery was dead so I bought a new one. Same
> problem, no
> > >crank, just a click.
> > >
> > >I returned the new battery and put the old one on a charger. I
> installed a
> > >negative battery cut-off in case there was a drain on the battery.
> > >
> > >I thought the starter (6 year old db mini torque) might be bad, so I
> hit it
> > a
> > >few times with a hammer. The car started right up!
> > >
> > >A few weeks later, no crank just a click. Hitting the starter did not
> work.
> > back
> > >to where I started.
> > >
> > >I ordered a new starter from db electrical. I installed it tonight, and
> I
> > still
> > >have the same problem. No crank. just a click.
> > >
> > >any ideas on what might be wrong?
> > >
> > >thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >John
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