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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Cadott Wis,54727
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Hi Dudes!!,,i have an 85 Chev C-20...350 engine,,Automatic,,Lately i've had a hard time starting it...Now when i turn the key,,,Nothing...A freind of mine crossed the wires,,underneath,,by the starter,,and she wanted to go...I put on a rebuilt Starter/selonoid..and Still nothing...A freind said it's probably the Neutral Safety switch...I looked in a Chevyduty Catalog,,,they had the Neutral safety switch/Back-up light there....well i have Back-up lights...But Not a running truck...LOLOL...Im Really confounded...Help will be a plus here...THANKS GUYS!!!....GOD BLESS...Wikster
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Pueblo Colorado
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The engine wont start or the starter wont turn?
It sounds like the starter wont turn. There is an ignition switch on your steering column. It is what sends power to the starter. If the starter checks out and durring crank posistion on your key you have 0 volts to the small wire on the solenoid then most likey this switch is bad.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Vancouver
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Does it turn over at all?.. does it make a clicking sound?? .
Do you have an aftermarket shifter or anything like that.? |
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Cadott Wis,54727
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i turn the key,,,nothing,,,zero,,,zilch,,,good thing about it,is im saving gas on it by it not starting..LOLOL
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Mesa,Az
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There is a positive angle to almost every situation eh...
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ashland, ky
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are you sure that the battery isn't dead? there can be enough juice in it to light the lights, but not enough to turn the starter.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tulsa Oklahoma
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isnt there an inline fuse between the starter and the switch that runs down the bottom side of the engine??? im not sure also did you have the starter checked before you left the store to make sure it worked properlly i have bought some that were very weak (re-maned crap) just a few more suggestions and best of luck!
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#8 |
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Vancouver
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Do your lights and everthing work when you try and start it?.
If so.. do they dim at all when you turn the key?.. I had a problem simular to yours.. I changed my starter and my truck would still not start.. it turned out i just drained out all the cranking amps out of my battery.. I tossed it on a charger for a hour or so and it fired right up.. Your battery can still have enough power to run all your electronics in the truck but not have enough remaining amps to start the truck.. just a though.. ![]() |
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