help she want start 90tc
potlicker
09-01-2005, 03:07 PM
all right guys i am scratching my head in alabama over 1990tc
my alternator had not been charging properly for the last month or so. so this morning when the car would not start i charged the battery and it started right off,
so I decided today was the day for me to get the altenator rebuilt
i disconnected the hot wire from the bsttery removed the two bolts that mount the alternator, unhooked my wires and took it to have it rebuilt.
upon return i degreased the motor and let it set for 15 minutes before hosing off. waited another thirty minutes before continuing.
i also reworked the cable end for the positive side of the battery, by cutting off the old hot post end and installed a new copper cable end by striping the 4ga starter wire and the 2 guage fusebox wire and clamping them together in a 6 ga cable end.
i replaced my alternator and reattached the wires and the car turns over super, but it want start.
what have i done to my car? any ideals? have i tripped a security breaker or something?
please help confused in alabama
my alternator had not been charging properly for the last month or so. so this morning when the car would not start i charged the battery and it started right off,
so I decided today was the day for me to get the altenator rebuilt
i disconnected the hot wire from the bsttery removed the two bolts that mount the alternator, unhooked my wires and took it to have it rebuilt.
upon return i degreased the motor and let it set for 15 minutes before hosing off. waited another thirty minutes before continuing.
i also reworked the cable end for the positive side of the battery, by cutting off the old hot post end and installed a new copper cable end by striping the 4ga starter wire and the 2 guage fusebox wire and clamping them together in a 6 ga cable end.
i replaced my alternator and reattached the wires and the car turns over super, but it want start.
what have i done to my car? any ideals? have i tripped a security breaker or something?
please help confused in alabama
Towncar
09-01-2005, 03:44 PM
I going to guess, somethings still wet?
Check for spark at the sparkplug ends of the wires.
On my 1996 I once got water under the plugwire boots, into the sparkplug wells. I only flooded 2 of the 8 by accident of course -- man did that run like shit. I didn't guess water was in there so it took awhile to find the problem.
Imagine if all 8 were wet!!
Check for spark at the sparkplug ends of the wires.
On my 1996 I once got water under the plugwire boots, into the sparkplug wells. I only flooded 2 of the 8 by accident of course -- man did that run like shit. I didn't guess water was in there so it took awhile to find the problem.
Imagine if all 8 were wet!!
potlicker
09-01-2005, 04:20 PM
I going to guess, somethings still wet?
Check for spark at the sparkplug ends of the wires.
On my 1996 I once got water under the plugwire boots, into the sparkplug wells. I only flooded 2 of the 8 by accident of course -- man did that run like shit. I didn't guess water was in there so it took awhile to find the problem.
Imagine if all 8 were wet!!
you where right i let it set or a hour and she cranked right up
thanks for the quick responce, i appreciate it!!
Check for spark at the sparkplug ends of the wires.
On my 1996 I once got water under the plugwire boots, into the sparkplug wells. I only flooded 2 of the 8 by accident of course -- man did that run like shit. I didn't guess water was in there so it took awhile to find the problem.
Imagine if all 8 were wet!!
you where right i let it set or a hour and she cranked right up
thanks for the quick responce, i appreciate it!!
Towncar
09-01-2005, 06:46 PM
you where right i let it set or a hour and she cranked right up
thanks for the quick responce, i appreciate it!!
Great news...
Another classic TC back on the road !! :)
thanks for the quick responce, i appreciate it!!
Great news...
Another classic TC back on the road !! :)
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