Starter keeps turning over!

[zarata]

Well today i went out and drove to my friends house and when we were leaving her house i started my car and it started up but it made the sound like your trying to crank your car when its already started, and it wouldnt stop. i even took the key out of the ignition and in the off position and the engine shut off but the starter was still trying to turn over. It Went on for about 5 minutes while i was trying to pull off the battery cable untill it finally fried out and started to smoke. i have a 92 mustang gt and i have heard of something about the msd power wire and the voltage regulator might have something to do with it. is this the starter? relay?ignition switch?

[mbstang]

starter solenoid is sticking, located on the drivers side fenderwell, unless you have a mini starter, then it will be mounted on the starter, dont think they switched to those until 93 though, just follow your positive battery cable and you will find it, easy to replace

[flamin_5.0]

Originally Posted by mbstang

starter solenoid is sticking, located on the drivers side fenderwell, unless you have a mini starter, then it will be mounted on the starter, dont think they switched to those until 93 though, just follow your positive battery cable and you will find it, easy to replace

I have a 1989 mustang 5.0 with the same problem. I replaced the solenoid and it worked fine for awhile, but started doing the same thing again. After that I took the starter apart and cleaned it but it kept trying to start even with the key out. I also need help tyring to figure out this mess.

[Stangs4Life]

When this happened to my 89, turned out to be the starter. I never took the time to figure out why it did this, just know that in my case it fix the problem.

[Stang1340]

I have a 1990 lx 5.0 5 spd. About a week ago I wnet out started the car went for a drive to a friends house . I returned to the car tried to start her up and the car started but the starter kept trying to start. even when I shut it off removed the key it still kept trying to start. I was told it wasthe relay on the driver side fender wall I replaced the starter relay and put a brand new starter in it it was fine for a couple of days now it is back WHAT IS IT. please help me

[Stang1340]

Originally Posted by flamin_5.0

I have a 1989 mustang 5.0 with the same problem. I replaced the solenoid and it worked fine for awhile, but started doing the same thing again. After that I took the starter apart and cleaned it but it kept trying to start even with the key out. I also need help tyring to figure out this mess.

did you figure it out ? I am having the same probled after changing the starter and the starter relay

[ken4d]

THE SELINOID ON THE FENDER WILL ONLY BE A TEMP FIX CK THE SMALL RED WIRE THAT PUSHES ON TO THE POST OF THE SELENOID WHEN CAR IS OFF THERE SHOULD BE NO POWER GOING TO THAT WIRE AFTER THE CAR STARTS THERE SHOULDN'T BE POWER ON THAT WIRE IT JUSTS OPENS THE CONCTION IN THE CELINOID AT START UP i HAVE REPLACED MINE 5 X SOME LASTED LONGER THAN OTHERS BUT STILL FAILED PROBLEM IS IN IGN/IGN SWITCH/KEY/ALARM i CAHNGED ALL AND IT FIXED IT (TO CK SELENOID TAKE ALL WIRES OFF THE SELENOID AND CK FOR CONTIUITY FROM POST TO POST IF IT IS CLOSED SEND 12V TO SMALL POST CHK CONTINUITY THERE SHOULD BE CONNECTION REMOVE VOLTAGE SWITCH SHOULD CLOSE AGAIN)

[88stangGT]

i had the same issue with my 88 found out the the retards had the starter solenoid wired incorrectly all fuseable links on the starter post i started it the continued messin with the timing and it tryed to start on methats when i found that out thats why you dont install a push button lol.