electrical problem.........

newelly · 05-01-2008, 01:38 PM

engine lights up, have power to coil and plugs. power to the starter but will not turn it. you can jump the starter and it will turn over. but does not start. jump fuel pump also and it fires.have to put headder back on . seems there is no power from ignition to starter. also changed the ignition switch. same result. maybe a fusible leak? any help would be appreciated,tryin to race on sunday

Ben · 05-01-2008, 01:48 PM

Have you checked your clutch start switch?

2restomod · 05-01-2008, 01:56 PM

I had an '87 race car that did the same thing. You might need a new starter (something about the heat from the engine kerfockking the starter). Worse comes to worse, you can push start it for the race! (like I had to several times

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newelly · 05-01-2008, 04:13 PM

the starter works....checked it outside of the car / jumper cables and it turns on the car...thanks. ill exchange the clutch switch but my buddy said the jumped that to and said its good......

newelly · 05-01-2008, 04:17 PM

seems to me when i got this car it had been sitting for a year, the motor had a smoked connecting rod. but im pretty sure the motor turned over. then i messed with it one other time and it quit turning over before i pulled the motor....... thus now not starting

newelly · 05-01-2008, 04:49 PM

clutch start switch that came out of old car that ran, the wire was cut and the 2 ends were wirenut together and plugged back into harness (so it wasnt hooked up) put that in my car ......same results. also switched computer.. nothing..

newelly · 05-02-2008, 04:45 PM

problem solved........replaced wiring harness that runs along drivers door to the comp. ready to race at vermilion county speedways high banked 3/8 oval this sunday night thanks to all for info or interest.....see the mr2 in the winners circle........3d

2restomod · 05-05-2008, 01:33 AM

How'd it go Sunday? Short in the wiring harness, or ?

newelly · 05-05-2008, 07:57 PM

i replaced the harness, then still had to hot wire the fuel pump for it would start but it would shut down after a second or two. as for the race i got the car running about 5pm got to the track in the heat race the car was pushing bad and i left the top radiator hose clamp off, spewd water, got the black flag. went to the pits and the car was smoking and smelled of gear oil. car is broke.. statred the feature, ran a couple laps pulled in loaded up and went home. i pulled the tranny this mornin. the big gear where the cv shafts push into (dont know what ya call it) i welded up to get posi, had shattered and blew holes in the housing. i think i broke it out on the street before i loaded up to go. i ran that gear 4 2 yrs. i have another tranny. ive already split it and am welding that gear up tomorrow and should have it back in and be ready for sat. i have a question for anyone.....new clutch, will gear oil on the clutch disk ruin it???

2restomod · 05-06-2008, 01:55 PM

Racin'. You just can't have more fun, can ya? I once left the tranny drain plug loose on my '87 SSC car and dropped an entire tranny full of fluid on the track in about 2 laps

Luckily, a spark plug threads right in the hole! Sorry, can't help you with the electrical problem, but I definitely don't think tranny fluid is going to help your clutch disc--I'd buy another one.

05-01-2008, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
newelly leftymr2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: vermilion county,ill Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	electrical problem......... engine lights up, have power to coil and plugs. power to the starter but will not turn it. you can jump the starter and it will turn over. but does not start. jump fuel pump also and it fires.have to put headder back on . seems there is no power from ignition to starter. also changed the ignition switch. same result. maybe a fusible leak? any help would be appreciated,tryin to race on sunday

05-01-2008, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
newelly leftymr2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: vermilion county,ill Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	clutch start switch that came out of old car that ran, the wire was cut and the 2 ends were wirenut together and plugged back into harness (so it wasnt hooked up) put that in my car ......same results. also switched computer.. nothing.. Last edited by newelly; 05-01-2008 at 04:55 PM..

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05-01-2008, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Have you checked your clutch start switch?

05-01-2008, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
2restomod msnusers.com/mr2projects Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 377 Thanks: 23 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I had an '87 race car that did the same thing. You might need a new starter (something about the heat from the engine kerfockking the starter). Worse comes to worse, you can push start it for the race! (like I had to several times )

05-01-2008, 04:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
newelly leftymr2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: vermilion county,ill Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the starter works....checked it outside of the car / jumper cables and it turns on the car...thanks. ill exchange the clutch switch but my buddy said the jumped that to and said its good......

05-01-2008, 04:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
newelly leftymr2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: vermilion county,ill Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	seems to me when i got this car it had been sitting for a year, the motor had a smoked connecting rod. but im pretty sure the motor turned over. then i messed with it one other time and it quit turning over before i pulled the motor....... thus now not starting

05-02-2008, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
newelly leftymr2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: vermilion county,ill Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	problem solved........replaced wiring harness that runs along drivers door to the comp. ready to race at vermilion county speedways high banked 3/8 oval this sunday night thanks to all for info or interest.....see the mr2 in the winners circle........3d

05-05-2008, 01:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
2restomod msnusers.com/mr2projects Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 377 Thanks: 23 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	How'd it go Sunday? Short in the wiring harness, or ?

05-05-2008, 07:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
newelly leftymr2 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: vermilion county,ill Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i replaced the harness, then still had to hot wire the fuel pump for it would start but it would shut down after a second or two. as for the race i got the car running about 5pm got to the track in the heat race the car was pushing bad and i left the top radiator hose clamp off, spewd water, got the black flag. went to the pits and the car was smoking and smelled of gear oil. car is broke.. statred the feature, ran a couple laps pulled in loaded up and went home. i pulled the tranny this mornin. the big gear where the cv shafts push into (dont know what ya call it) i welded up to get posi, had shattered and blew holes in the housing. i think i broke it out on the street before i loaded up to go. i ran that gear 4 2 yrs. i have another tranny. ive already split it and am welding that gear up tomorrow and should have it back in and be ready for sat. i have a question for anyone.....new clutch, will gear oil on the clutch disk ruin it???

05-06-2008, 01:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
2restomod msnusers.com/mr2projects Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 377 Thanks: 23 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Racin'. You just can't have more fun, can ya? I once left the tranny drain plug loose on my '87 SSC car and dropped an entire tranny full of fluid on the track in about 2 laps Luckily, a spark plug threads right in the hole! Sorry, can't help you with the electrical problem, but I definitely don't think tranny fluid is going to help your clutch disc--I'd buy another one.