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#66063 07/12/02 02:45 PM
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Well I had a coolant leak at the water bypass when I first got my SVT engine in. So I searched around and I found it and fixed it. It just so happens that that is above the starter and when I went back to start it nothing happend. Everything in the car works and the battery is fine. Then just randomly it started up later. The car has been doing this ever since. Then last night I went to do a compression test and the car stopped cranking over completely. Can a starter burn out if coolant has been leaking on it.

I picked up a DMM to test the voltage on the starter and according to Chiltons it has to be less then .5V for it to be a good starter so I will see today. Any suggestions are welcome I have been bugging Terry too much lately and I am sure he has his own problems to worry about. I also checked fuses and haven't found any bad ones.


1999 V6 MTX Black Cougar

Jacobs ignition system, Borla dual exhaust, Sho shop y pipe and hi flow cat, gutted precats with MIL eliminators, IAT rewire, vitek ignition wires, SCA CAI with monster flow filter, Unorthodox racing pulley, BAT rear strut brace, Battery relocation to trunk, eibachs, KVR crossdrilled/slotted rotors, freedom design strut brace and Tuned S-AFC

Waiting to be installed:
svt engine with 11k miles on it/ fidanza flywheel/Quaife/energy suspension engine mount inserts.
#66064 07/13/02 11:33 AM
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It's possible you may have corroded terminal connections at solenoid. Disconnecting battery and checking/cleaning terminals/connections at starter solenoid might be a place to start.

Don't have Chiltons so I'm not sure where you plan to measure to get 0.5 volts as an OK check on starter.


98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km
stock CD on LS, cass on LX
spoiler, tinted windows on LS only
4 wheel discs on LX only
All other available options on both

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