[DeTomaso] no crank, no start *******NOW STARTS*******

[John Maffeo]

 I was at work all weekend and did not have anytime to try anything with the 
car.

We just got back from the community 4th parade and the little one is napping. 
While the older was watching t.v. with my wife I snook into the garage, and 
cleaned the battery terminals. She cranked and started right up! I had to 
shut her off pretty quickly because if I would have woken the little one up, I 
would have been sleeping in the garage tonight.

Thank you to all that replied. I got lucky and it turned out to be something 
simple...I now have a spare mini-torque starter to add to my supply of spare 
parts.

thanks again for all your help and I hope that you and your families have a 
fun-filled and safe 4th of July celebration. 


John
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From: "klckmac at msn.com" <klckmac at msn.com>
To: John & Elsye Maffeo <johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com>; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Thu, June 30, 2011 9:24:33 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] no crank, no start


John, just sent a reply to your yahoo, but will try this. I've actually ahd this 
happen twice, just a click. Had a new starter, battery, cables etc...After a 
while it  did the same as yours, then a friend said to pull the battery cables 
from the battery, and clean the posts and inside the connectors real good. Fired 
right up! I have several friends with Broncos, Mustangs and other cars and have 
seen similar problems with them starting. Usually when they pull and clean the 
cables, it works.
 
The second time was what I told you before, my solenoid that was fender mounted 
needed replacing. If you still have an older setup, try that, or the cables or 
both. Happy hunting.
 
Ken M.
4443 
 

> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:43:05 -0700
> From: johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] no crank, no start
> 
> 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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