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05-03-2006, 11:23 PM
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Starting Problems
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92 5.0LX
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Posts: 9
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Whats up guys I cant seem to figure out whats wrong with my 92 5.0 LX.
When i put the key in and turn it all the way forward to start it does nothing. I replaced the solenoid(sp) and it does the same thing? Whats next? I have had the car about a week and this is one of the many things it needs. |
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05-04-2006, 06:24 AM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Severn
State: Maryland
Posts: 1,805
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replace your starter would be next, but before that...check your battery.
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05-04-2006, 06:35 AM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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Check the battery cables. There could be a break somewhere. If a cut or hole gets in the battery cable outer covering it can corrode right there, and you would never see it. It has happen to me more than once.
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05-04-2006, 09:13 AM
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Re: Starting Problems
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,124
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definatly start with the battery cables
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05-04-2006, 09:27 AM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
Posts: 5,170
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Figuring out if it is the battery or cables should be very simple. Turn the key to the on position without cranking it. If you're radio doesn't work, it's the battery.
However, if the radio does work, it could still actually be something wrong with the cables. I've had this happen to me before. My terminals were corroded. The radio would work, but when I tried to start the car all I got was a strange clicking noise. It was still getting enough power through to run the radio, but didn't have enough to fire off the car.
So the first thing I would do is clean your battery posts and terminals. They make a little cleaner tool, which is basically a wire brush... sort of... You can get it at any auto shop if you don't have one already. Also, make sure they are clamped on good and tight. |
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05-04-2006, 11:32 AM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
City: San Antonio
State: Texas
Posts: 291
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First off check all the basics.Could be something as simple as a bad battery,starter,starter solenoid,ignition switch. |
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05-04-2006, 03:42 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
Posts: 2,478
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Had the same problem the other morning. The battery terminal just needed a little sweet loving... |
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05-04-2006, 06:35 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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92 5.0LX
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Posts: 9
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Alright I will the post do look a little nasty so I will clean them off and the people that had the car before me ended up taking the radio out so as of now it has no radio. Does it still draw current?
Also could the parts store have sold me the wrong solenoid, the one that came off the car looked like this:
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I had the wire with the boot on the top one and nothing on the bottom post. Should there have been a wire on the bottom? Ground maybe? |
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05-04-2006, 08:26 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,295
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Can you hear your fuel pump cut on when you turn the key to the on position? This will verify whether or not you have power from the battery. Also...it might be as simple as tapping on the starter itself while someone else turns the key. This happens all the time with my ford work truck.
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05-05-2006, 10:42 AM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Severn
State: Maryland
Posts: 1,805
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Im assuming you have a solenoid that looks like this: 
you have the right solenoid, I replaced mine and the bottom terminal is not used. They are like a reproduction type solenoid. I just put a wirenut over it just incase the metal of the cables touched it.
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05-16-2006, 07:35 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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92 5.0LX
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Posts: 9
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MOTHER F*CKER that was a pain in the ass. I had some wires in the steering column short out causing the ignition relay and the solenoid go out. Replaced the wires, battery cables which looked like someoned sprayed yellow spray paint on. But I got it back running yesterday. Found out that I have a C-4, wrong flywheel, and stall in my tranny. New set of Nankang tires on the rear and got a LX wing off of ebay. |
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05-16-2006, 09:16 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Severn
State: Maryland
Posts: 1,805
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I have a c4 flexplate for the stock 50oz imbalance...
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05-17-2006, 03:47 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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92 5.0LX
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Posts: 9
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Whats that mean. A guy just told me to get another flywheel and he would do the work. I was thinking of getting a 157 from Jegs, Stock is like 164 or something right. I dont understand the weights and oz. thing? |
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05-17-2006, 04:43 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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Think of the engine as a wheel if you just add weight to any area of the wheel what happens, it becomes off balanced. On the front and back you attachments to the crank. The front Harmonic balancer and the back a Flex plate. If they are not balanced to the engine the engine will not be balanced and the result is premature engine failure. This is very critical.
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05-17-2006, 06:27 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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92 5.0LX
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Posts: 9
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So the weights are on the flywheel to help the crank not wobble. I kinda understand. The Flexplate though? is that the same thing as the flywheel? What are the advantages of running one with lesser teeth or are their more disadvantages? |
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05-17-2006, 08:39 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
Posts: 10,970
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Automatics transmissions - Flexplates
Manual transmissons - Flywheels
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05-17-2006, 08:54 PM
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Re: Starting Problems
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
City: San diego
State: California
Posts: 8
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also check your alternator... your alternator could be bad which in turn could have drained your battery. If you jump it, will it start? once u take the jumper cables off n if it shuts off, its the battery... if you take them off n it still runs try taking the ground cable off the battery.. if it shuts off then your alternator is bad. |
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