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06-25-2008, 05:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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won't start

65 galaxie conv. - battery died tried to jump only got clicking noise. power top does go up.
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06-25-2008, 05:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: won't start

Ground to the block needs a cleaning.

And the Power to the Starter from the soleonoid needs a cleaning.

In fact, just clean all that crap and try it again

You'll be amazed
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06-25-2008, 05:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: won't start

Quote:
Originally Posted by FEandGoingBroke View Post
Ground to the block needs a cleaning.

And the Power to the Starter from the soleonoid needs a cleaning.

In fact, just clean all that crap and try it again

You'll be amazed
Thanks, I'll give that a try.
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06-25-2008, 06:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: won't start

I second that emotion!
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07-05-2008, 01:30 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: won't start

ok, problem was battery cable connections. Starts great now, however, now the power top stops intermitenly.
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07-05-2008, 04:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: won't start

May need to keep finding grounds and cleaning them, your be shocked the crap a dirty ground wire will cause.
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