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rotorwrench · 06-12-2023, 02:43 PM

The battery is about as close to the starter as is possible. Either the current isn't getting to the starter or the battery has lost its capacity. They don't like to sit around long or they sulfate up. Load check the battery and make sure it's good. Check the starter switch and battery cables to see if they're good. Rotate the engine with the hand crank. If that's good then check the starter out.

If the ignition isn't retarding enough, it makes the engine hard to crank and can kick back and damage the Bendix or the armature shaft it's mounted to.

06-12-2023, 02:43 PM	#7
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,547	Re: Assuming Electrical (No power to Starter or Car) The battery is about as close to the starter as is possible. Either the current isn't getting to the starter or the battery has lost its capacity. They don't like to sit around long or they sulfate up. Load check the battery and make sure it's good. Check the starter switch and battery cables to see if they're good. Rotate the engine with the hand crank. If that's good then check the starter out. If the ignition isn't retarding enough, it makes the engine hard to crank and can kick back and damage the Bendix or the armature shaft it's mounted to.