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Frank Miller · 11-30-2017, 07:47 AM

A long shot but if your timing is too advanced that will cause a slow starter. The starter is a short to ground and that is where all the power should go. If it spins with the ignition off but not on you should have smoked the harness.

katy · 11-30-2017, 10:01 AM

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you should have smoked the harness.

OK, some guys will smoke anything.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 11-30-2017, 06:00 PM

Too many confusing issues to solve the problem here. Get a good, local Auto Electrical person to DIAGNOSE & REPAIR it for you, before you burn up the WHOLE car!!! Disconnect the battery, like NOW!!!!
Bill Practical

11-30-2017, 07:47 AM	#21
Frank Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn, MA Posts: 2,106	Re: Show me your terminal box A long shot but if your timing is too advanced that will cause a slow starter. The starter is a short to ground and that is where all the power should go. If it spins with the ignition off but not on you should have smoked the harness. __________________ “The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is true.” ~ Ezra Pound

11-30-2017, 06:00 PM	#23
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Show me your terminal box Too many confusing issues to solve the problem here. Get a good, local Auto Electrical person to DIAGNOSE & REPAIR it for you, before you burn up the WHOLE car!!! Disconnect the battery, like NOW!!!! Bill Practical __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"