1989 s15 wont crank...... - Page 3

98Camarod · 04-23-2009, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 1SLOWHOE

yeah my wallet blows right now. ima broke college kid. trying to race and all. its rough

I'm in the Navy, broke as a joke. I can't remember the last time I had any cash in my wallet.

BigdaddyDupree · 04-23-2009, 08:56 AM

yea i had cash yesterday to order some stuff for a friends truck. spent it though. now im broke again

LXtasy · 04-23-2009, 09:11 AM

Now that I think about it... I should have charged for that starter .j/k

BigdaddyDupree · 04-23-2009, 10:00 AM

haha yeah i know. your a good guy. you might needa make a pass in the old s-10 one day just to see how it feels. about a year from now it will be a street driven s-10 with a 408 and a turbo 350 and a 9 inch. high 5 second street truck. but thats a while away

Illusions · 04-23-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 1SLOWHOE

good news guys. truck is up and running. it was the starter and it was cracked where the ground strap went from the terminal to the case

Damn, so all we had to do was take the new starter out of the drawer of spare parts and it would have started right up... hmmmm, Good to hear everything is running now for you.. i now you'll be able to enjoy it.

BigdaddyDupree · 04-23-2009, 08:26 PM

well the problem we thought was fixed isnt at all. we got the seat mounted up today. and drove it down the road and rechecked the timing. and same problem wont turn over fast enough to start but the battery i have is 400 CCA i think i need a bigger one

98Camarod · 04-23-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1SLOWHOE

well the problem we thought was fixed isnt at all. we got the seat mounted up today. and drove it down the road and rechecked the timing. and same problem wont turn over fast enough to start but the battery i have is 400 CCA i think i need a bigger one

Did you wrap the starter? How far away is the starter from the header or exhaust?

BigdaddyDupree · 04-23-2009, 09:14 PM

the starter is wrapped but when we found out we still had the problem we tried a bigger battery and it cranked up. but my battery is good but just not big enough im guessing

clubracergt1 · 04-24-2009, 06:49 AM

Bigger battery definately. Hell, 400cca won't start a Focus, if it's hot. Personally, I would get the most powerful battery that will fit in the box.

BigdaddyDupree · 04-24-2009, 07:05 AM

i found a 1000 cca that ima get 2day. then fire it off

LXtasy · 04-24-2009, 07:40 AM

ITs weird because that is the same battery I have always ran. But the battery was in the stock location at that time.

clubracergt1 · 04-24-2009, 08:03 AM

Yeah, probably losing a bit of oomph through the cable from the battery. It's 4 gauge, right? Figured that'd be enough; but guess not.

BigdaddyDupree · 04-24-2009, 09:02 AM

yeah its 4 gauge. and ima get the big battery here n a few and go pick up the truck. wash it up and all. if i can get it to start up and all and the problem quits ima make a hit this weekend with it

98Camarod · 04-24-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 1SLOWHOE

yeah its 4 gauge. and ima get the big battery here n a few and go pick up the truck. wash it up and all. if i can get it to start up and all and the problem quits ima make a hit this weekend with it

You mean Saturday at Bowman

LXtasy · 04-24-2009, 10:53 AM

No he needs to race it Tonight, so I can borrow my old skinnies for tomorrow.

lol

Illusions · 04-24-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

No he needs to race it Tonight, so I can borrow my old skinnies for tomorrow.

lol

Yes we need the front skinnie since the front is raised up like a 4x4 right now...lol 26" tall tire in the rear with 27's in the front. Shiinies will also lower the front 2 more inches. might not get it on the trailer...lol

BigdaddyDupree · 04-24-2009, 02:39 PM

how did the a arms do?

Illusions · 04-25-2009, 07:20 AM

arms are definately good. passenger side was a biatch because the starter is in the way of the bolt. Driverside was a little easier.
they definately get

They will work great on the black truck. just need to find lowers.

BigdaddyDupree · 04-25-2009, 09:34 AM

yeah man it cranks good. i just gotta get the carb straightened out hal thinks its the air fuel mixture ima check it n a few

LXtasy · 04-25-2009, 09:55 AM

Just DO IT! Like I said with that edelbrock there is 2 needle screws up front and last time I adjusted the carb was in the "winter". Not in 80 degree 50%+ humidity

04-23-2009, 08:56 AM	#42
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	yea i had cash yesterday to order some stuff for a friends truck. spent it though. now im broke again __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-23-2009, 09:11 AM	#43
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Now that I think about it... I should have charged for that starter .j/k __________________

04-23-2009, 10:00 AM	#44
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	haha yeah i know. your a good guy. you might needa make a pass in the old s-10 one day just to see how it feels. about a year from now it will be a street driven s-10 with a 408 and a turbo 350 and a 9 inch. high 5 second street truck. but thats a while away __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-23-2009, 08:26 PM	#46
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	well the problem we thought was fixed isnt at all. we got the seat mounted up today. and drove it down the road and rechecked the timing. and same problem wont turn over fast enough to start but the battery i have is 400 CCA i think i need a bigger one __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-23-2009, 09:14 PM	#48
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	the starter is wrapped but when we found out we still had the problem we tried a bigger battery and it cranked up. but my battery is good but just not big enough im guessing __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-24-2009, 06:49 AM	#49
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	Bigger battery definately. Hell, 400cca won't start a Focus, if it's hot. Personally, I would get the most powerful battery that will fit in the box. __________________ This space for rent

04-24-2009, 07:05 AM	#50
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	i found a 1000 cca that ima get 2day. then fire it off __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-24-2009, 07:40 AM	#51
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	ITs weird because that is the same battery I have always ran. But the battery was in the stock location at that time. __________________

04-24-2009, 08:03 AM	#52
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	Yeah, probably losing a bit of oomph through the cable from the battery. It's 4 gauge, right? Figured that'd be enough; but guess not. __________________ This space for rent

04-24-2009, 09:02 AM	#53
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	yeah its 4 gauge. and ima get the big battery here n a few and go pick up the truck. wash it up and all. if i can get it to start up and all and the problem quits ima make a hit this weekend with it __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-24-2009, 10:53 AM	#55
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	No he needs to race it Tonight, so I can borrow my old skinnies for tomorrow. lol __________________

04-24-2009, 02:39 PM	#57
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	how did the a arms do? __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-25-2009, 07:20 AM	#58
Illusions Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In the Pits Posts: 2,247	arms are definately good. passenger side was a biatch because the starter is in the way of the bolt. Driverside was a little easier. they definately get They will work great on the black truck. just need to find lowers. __________________ Illusions Grafix A Pair of "Jackstand" 01 Xtreme Blazers

04-25-2009, 09:34 AM	#59
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	yeah man it cranks good. i just gotta get the carb straightened out hal thinks its the air fuel mixture ima check it n a few __________________ . What you wanna do?

04-25-2009, 09:55 AM	#60
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Just DO IT! Like I said with that edelbrock there is 2 needle screws up front and last time I adjusted the carb was in the "winter". Not in 80 degree 50%+ humidity __________________