Sticking Starter

green92gt · 04-21-2001, 10:53 PM

This has happened three times the last two days--I start the car car just as normal, however the starter continues to run. I hear it trying to turn the motor over even after the motor is running. When I turn the motor off the (key off) the starter is still turing the motor over. Today I had to disconnect the battery to get it to stop. Is the starter bad or is the solenoid bad that is mounted on the drivers side inner-fenderwell? Both are original ford parts with 62,000 miles on them.

NOS_Notch · 04-22-2001, 11:55 AM

It is the selonoid on the fenderwell.
I had this too.
Then it did it again a week later...so get 2 to be safe..they are small and cheap..might as well have an extra.

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green92gt · 04-22-2001, 02:59 PM

I just replaced the solenoid on the fender well. When I started the car up the started still continued to turn over. It acted just like it did with the old solenoid as it did with the new. I once again had to disconnect the battery!! I have no idea what is wrong now. Could the started be frozen in the engage mode, but why would it continue to turn over? I have changed nothing on the car since this problem has arised. Please help this is making me mad!!

gray87GT · 04-22-2001, 03:30 PM

I put a new solenoid, battery to solenoid wire, and a new starter in and it still happens once in awhile. It might be the ignition switch.

joe4speed · 04-23-2001, 01:01 PM

I went through a few of them as well.. when it does it, hit the solenoid with something to unstick it. But I wound up replacing the starter with a high torque mini starter, and that solved all of the problems!
Good luck!!

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green92gt · 04-23-2001, 01:15 PM

I have been told that the small wire leads to the ingition switch. I was told to disconnect this wire and have someone else attempt to start the car and check the current. I was told that there should be current when the key is turned but none when the switch is released. If there is current when the switch is released then the ingnition switch is bad. If this checks out then I was told to replace the solenoid once again. Does this make sense?? I do not want to drive the car very much because I do not want to damage the fly-wheel.

green92gt · 04-23-2001, 10:26 PM

I have completed the test to determine if the ing. switch is bad and it checked out all right. Now my question is which started to buy, hi-torque-svo or a mini starter. What do you guys run and is the starter you run a direct bolt in or are there wiring modifications that need to be done??

04-21-2001, 10:53 PM	#1
green92gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Lancaster, Ohio Posts: 159	Sticking Starter This has happened three times the last two days--I start the car car just as normal, however the starter continues to run. I hear it trying to turn the motor over even after the motor is running. When I turn the motor off the (key off) the starter is still turing the motor over. Today I had to disconnect the battery to get it to stop. Is the starter bad or is the solenoid bad that is mounted on the drivers side inner-fenderwell? Both are original ford parts with 62,000 miles on them.

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04-22-2001, 11:55 AM	#2
NOS_Notch Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fresno,CA. USA Posts: 384	It is the selonoid on the fenderwell. I had this too. Then it did it again a week later...so get 2 to be safe..they are small and cheap..might as well have an extra. ------------------ 4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's Check it out at http://www.burnouts.webprovider.com 11's coming soon!!!! Heads,intake and cam are all here

04-22-2001, 02:59 PM	#3
green92gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Lancaster, Ohio Posts: 159	I just replaced the solenoid on the fender well. When I started the car up the started still continued to turn over. It acted just like it did with the old solenoid as it did with the new. I once again had to disconnect the battery!! I have no idea what is wrong now. Could the started be frozen in the engage mode, but why would it continue to turn over? I have changed nothing on the car since this problem has arised. Please help this is making me mad!!

04-22-2001, 03:30 PM	#4
gray87GT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 177	I put a new solenoid, battery to solenoid wire, and a new starter in and it still happens once in awhile. It might be the ignition switch.

04-23-2001, 01:01 PM	#5
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	I went through a few of them as well.. when it does it, hit the solenoid with something to unstick it. But I wound up replacing the starter with a high torque mini starter, and that solved all of the problems! Good luck!! ------------------ Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website: www.joe4speed.com 1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph! "What was the best thing before sliced bread?"

04-23-2001, 01:15 PM	#6
green92gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Lancaster, Ohio Posts: 159	I have been told that the small wire leads to the ingition switch. I was told to disconnect this wire and have someone else attempt to start the car and check the current. I was told that there should be current when the key is turned but none when the switch is released. If there is current when the switch is released then the ingnition switch is bad. If this checks out then I was told to replace the solenoid once again. Does this make sense?? I do not want to drive the car very much because I do not want to damage the fly-wheel.

04-23-2001, 10:26 PM	#7
green92gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Lancaster, Ohio Posts: 159	I have completed the test to determine if the ing. switch is bad and it checked out all right. Now my question is which started to buy, hi-torque-svo or a mini starter. What do you guys run and is the starter you run a direct bolt in or are there wiring modifications that need to be done??