SAFETY MESSAGE (was: Heat soak & my starter motor)

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oops!  Good point, Kerry.

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>


> One thing to remember that is VERY important when you do this test is to
> make SURE the trans is in Park or Neutral.  If not and you hot wire the
> starter by this technique, the car can start in gear.  Don't ask me how I
> know this....
>
> KerryP
> From: Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Before you spend any money at all, do the following test:
> >
> > Next time this happens, leap out of the car with a screwdriver in hand,
> and
> > jump from the "B" terminal on the starter relay to the wire which goes
> down
> > to the starter (it is probably a brown #10 but check me on that, I don't
> > have a 73 manual).  You should see a healthy spark when you make
> connection,
> > and the starter should spring into action.   If you've left the key on,
> the
> > car will start.  If doing that makes the car crank, you have the dreaded
> and
> > all too common MOPAR starter relay problem.   The cure for that is to go
> to
> > your friendly local NAPA store with the old relay in hand, and match it
up
> > as closely as you can.
> >
> > All of us MOPAR drivers have had this happen, sooner or later.