Date:         Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:28:16 -0800
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From:         chris and/or ruth <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Subject: Starter Help!
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Subject: Starter Help!
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Check your ground. Put a heavy jumper on frame(not the engine) to the starter body and try.  You can have all the 12 volt you need, but without a good path to ground it's useless.
The ground strap to the engine may be broken.
When I spent 3 hours swapping in a known good starter and having same results I regretted not applying Scott tubovan's remote starter switch idea!! That is a good idea to put together before you need it.
Chris C
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 My 91 starter not turning. I here the fuel pump come on, there is 12v
 at the
 main starter lead and less than 4 at the solenoid when turning the
 key. When
 I disconnect the solenoid lead and turn the key there 12v. So under a
 load
 is when I think is the problem but what ?? I had the starter tested at
 a
 shop and worked. Some history, this past fall the short braided cable
 between the starter and solenoid was replaced at a shop.
 Thanks again for your wisdom!!
>   > Kevin Plichta
>   >