surg82k5
1/2 ton status
Starts sometimes...then dosen\'t want to!! HELP
Ok I posted this a couple of days ago in the diesel section but I guess no one has a clue about it so maybe some of you guys can help me out. Ok here is the deal I have an '82 chevy blazer, with a 6.2L in it. I just got done changing the starter about a week ago because it was acting as if it(the starter) had a short. It would start just fine sometimes and then just out of the blue it would barely turn over the engine at all. i know that my alt and batteries are working just fine. i have cleaned the connections, and all is good. so after having this new starter in for about a week today it did the same thing. started just fine, and the next attempt to start it sounded like dead batteries. i would crank it for about 5-10 sec. then sit there and cuss a little, then on the next try it fired right up and everything was back to normal, what is up with this problem. What is it, and what do I need to start checking first. anyone had this problem before? Thanks for the help.
Sergio
ok here is a new addition to the story. Last night I tried to start my blazer and it was just turning over really slowly. So i gave it a little while then tried it again, well it got slower instead of better, so i get out to check under the hood, and i see smoke comming from under there. HMM well I nearly melted me negative ground on my passanger side battery. that was the worst hit, but it melted even the plastic on the battery itself. SO i cleaned alll the contact points, batteries and starter, then witha few more tries it fired right up. any more suggestions, I am going to replace the wires but if this story help some people narrow it down, please help me out. Thanks
Sergio
Check out my new website. <a target="_blank" href=http://www.surg82k5.rockcrawler.com>http://www.surg82k5.rockcrawler.com</a><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by surg82k5 on 09/29/01 08:48 AM.</FONT></P>
Ok I posted this a couple of days ago in the diesel section but I guess no one has a clue about it so maybe some of you guys can help me out. Ok here is the deal I have an '82 chevy blazer, with a 6.2L in it. I just got done changing the starter about a week ago because it was acting as if it(the starter) had a short. It would start just fine sometimes and then just out of the blue it would barely turn over the engine at all. i know that my alt and batteries are working just fine. i have cleaned the connections, and all is good. so after having this new starter in for about a week today it did the same thing. started just fine, and the next attempt to start it sounded like dead batteries. i would crank it for about 5-10 sec. then sit there and cuss a little, then on the next try it fired right up and everything was back to normal, what is up with this problem. What is it, and what do I need to start checking first. anyone had this problem before? Thanks for the help.
Sergio
ok here is a new addition to the story. Last night I tried to start my blazer and it was just turning over really slowly. So i gave it a little while then tried it again, well it got slower instead of better, so i get out to check under the hood, and i see smoke comming from under there. HMM well I nearly melted me negative ground on my passanger side battery. that was the worst hit, but it melted even the plastic on the battery itself. SO i cleaned alll the contact points, batteries and starter, then witha few more tries it fired right up. any more suggestions, I am going to replace the wires but if this story help some people narrow it down, please help me out. Thanks
Sergio
Check out my new website. <a target="_blank" href=http://www.surg82k5.rockcrawler.com>http://www.surg82k5.rockcrawler.com</a><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by surg82k5 on 09/29/01 08:48 AM.</FONT></P>
