After Winter Storage No Start ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

54blackhornet · 03-24-2018, 05:25 PM

I went to retrieve my GMC from storage today and just get a click when I turn the key ? Pulled the Delco battery and took it to NAPA. It checked out fine so now what ? Hate to have to crawl under it right now because I hurt my knee and hobbling around under a truck will be painful, any suggestions would be great, thanks guy’s....

harpo231 · 03-24-2018, 05:35 PM

Clean connections

truckster · 03-24-2018, 07:08 PM

If you have clean terminals and a good battery, there's a possibility that the starter solenoid is arcing. When that happens, carbon buildup can keep the starter from turning.

briank · 03-24-2018, 07:23 PM

Push trans selector into park...may not be fully in park and then you will get a no start. My 68 gmc burb use to be like that.

franken · 03-24-2018, 11:19 PM

Get a voltmeter. I had a parts store tell me my battery needed a charge--it was old and read 9V w/ no load. They have no idea what they're talking about.
Charge the battery slowly for a few days.

54blackhornet · 03-25-2018, 01:21 PM

It’s not the battery, NAPA put a big load on it while testing it. I only use side screw in terminal Delo battery’s, can’t depend on post type connections and hate the corrosion they produce. Guess I’ll have to go down below and pull that heavy sob. Maybe time to consider one of those lightweight fellas ?

03-24-2018, 05:25 PM	#1
54blackhornet Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 2,419	After Winter Storage No Start ? I went to retrieve my GMC from storage today and just get a click when I turn the key ? Pulled the Delco battery and took it to NAPA. It checked out fine so now what ? Hate to have to crawl under it right now because I hurt my knee and hobbling around under a truck will be painful, any suggestions would be great, thanks guy’s.... __________________ 71 C-20 07 Magnum RT AWD

03-24-2018, 05:35 PM	#2
harpo231 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Lincoln City DE Posts: 1,292	Re: After Winter Storage No Start ? Clean connections __________________ Stan 67 swb BLU MULE posted via flip-fone

03-24-2018, 07:08 PM	#3
truckster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 8,021	Re: After Winter Storage No Start ? If you have clean terminals and a good battery, there's a possibility that the starter solenoid is arcing. When that happens, carbon buildup can keep the starter from turning. __________________ I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. - Thomas Jefferson

03-24-2018, 07:23 PM	#4
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: After Winter Storage No Start ? Push trans selector into park...may not be fully in park and then you will get a no start. My 68 gmc burb use to be like that.

03-24-2018, 11:19 PM	#5
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,151	Re: After Winter Storage No Start ? Get a voltmeter. I had a parts store tell me my battery needed a charge--it was old and read 9V w/ no load. They have no idea what they're talking about. Charge the battery slowly for a few days.

03-25-2018, 01:21 PM	#6
54blackhornet Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 2,419	Re: After Winter Storage No Start ? It’s not the battery, NAPA put a big load on it while testing it. I only use side screw in terminal Delo battery’s, can’t depend on post type connections and hate the corrosion they produce. Guess I’ll have to go down below and pull that heavy sob. Maybe time to consider one of those lightweight fellas ? __________________ 71 C-20 07 Magnum RT AWD



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