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Starting problems?
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Wed, 27 July 2005 07:23
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Sometimes when i go to start my car, especially just after running it or the stero has been going with the engine turned off all that happens is you can hear the solinoid tick over but the starter doesnt kick over. Again it only happens occasionally.
Any ideas?
Ohh its an 89 soarer GT limited.
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Gold Coast
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January 2003
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Re: Starting problems?
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Wed, 27 July 2005 08:04
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going to reqire starter relay or starter overhaul.
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March 2005
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Wed, 27 July 2005 08:09
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ohh lovely 
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Location:
West Sydney
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July 2005
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Re: Starting problems?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 03:15
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Like what buzz said you might need a starter relay, the same thing happen to me, if you go down to an auto electrician they should only charge you $30-$50 on a starter relay, all the relay does is send direct power to your starter to start. Try a relay first before you do a starter overhaul.
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Location:
Newcastle
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May 2004
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Bottom of the hill, Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Starting problems?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 08:39
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If it was inhibitor switch the solenoid wouldn't click.
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Newcastle
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May 2004
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Re: Starting problems?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 09:51
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| BradW wrote on Thu, 28 July 2005 18:39 |
If it was inhibitor switch the solenoid wouldn't click.
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interesting, but ive got an inhibitor switch problem and hear a tick when i turn it on but doesent start, give the t bar a big of a push and she comes to life though, so perhaps its a different electrical ticking initially, fuel pump relay etc... just thought it was a possibility. Either that or im way off as usual...
Chris
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March 2005
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Re: Starting problems?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 12:57
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yeah its an auto. Just started thinking about the neutral/parking swithc last night after i posted. I think this may be it. Today i started in neutral one time and it did the some thing where it would just look like it would start. i.e the dash turned off, the solinoid clicked etc. but the engine just didnt turn over. It just took a couple goes and then she fired up.
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Newcastle
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May 2004
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Re: Starting problems?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 13:09
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next time it does it, shove it in park, and push further foward while still holding the key to start position, if still nothing hold the key in and move the t-bar around. If it starts, well great, ur inhibitor switch needs adjusting, thats an easy fix. If not well.. back to where u were.
Chris
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March 2005
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Re: Starting problems?
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Thu, 28 July 2005 13:14
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thanks chris, i'll give it a go and let you guys know whats happening.
Thanks again
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March 2005
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Re: Starting problems?
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Fri, 29 July 2005 04:28
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looks like chris had it in one! Put the key in start, didnt go so i just pushed forward slightly on the shifter, and WHAMMMMMMMMM, there she went.
SO i guess now what i need to know is, what do i do now?
Thanks
Rob
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Bottom of the hill, Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Starting problems?
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Fri, 29 July 2005 06:20
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| chrisellis wrote on Thu, 28 July 2005 19:51 |
| BradW wrote on Thu, 28 July 2005 18:39 |
If it was inhibitor switch the solenoid wouldn't click.
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interesting, but ive got an inhibitor switch problem and hear a tick when i turn it on but doesent start, give the t bar a big of a push and she comes to life though, so perhaps its a different electrical ticking initially, fuel pump relay etc... just thought it was a possibility. Either that or im way off as usual...
Chris
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looks like chris had it in one! Put the key in start, didnt go so i just pushed forward slightly on the shifter, and WHAMMMMMMMMM, there she went.
SO i guess now what i need to know is, what do i do now?
Thanks
Rob
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Looks like you weren't "way off as usual" Chris  .
Well done  .
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