Date:         Tue, 1 Apr 2014 19:32:13 -0400
Reply-To:     TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: STRANDED
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So, I fix (temp) the connections @ the starter, jump the battery and all
she does is turn over, & over, & over.  No start.  New cap and rotor too.
I don't have a helper to spin it over while I check for spark.  Oh
well....  That's that.
On Apr 1, 2014 4:51 PM, "TJ Hemrick" <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
>   As if losing most of what we own from a house fire last Tuesday wasn't
> enough, now my transportation has come to a dead stop. 87 automatic, had
> some starting issues which (now) I see Kay have been some loose connections
> at the starter AND a broken wire (which was probably just a few strands of
> copper most of the past 2 weeks. Anyhow, I was idling, shifted to R AMD the
> engine went dead stop.  No power to 4-ways or anything else. Lights on dash
> DO come on but so does the green turn indicator light and it's on steady if
> the key is turned. Very weird.  Relay 21 on the panel cycles about every 10
> seconds with the ignition off and not at all with the key turned.  Any
> hidden fuses or fusible links I might be overlooking?  All other fuses look
> good but I'll check again.  Never been stuck this bad and no clues.
>