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Old 12-16-07, 06:25 PM
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Angry Help Pin-Pointing Electrical Issues

I tried starting my 7 the other day but got nothing but clicks out of the starter. I went through the fuses with my multi-meter nothing was blown. I replaced the starter, battery, battery cables, fuses, fusible links ,fuel filter and altenator. How can I use my multi-meter to check the rest of my electrical system? Any help would be greatly appreciated guys.
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Did you try push start? Or is it Automatic?

The engine could be siezed.
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Haven't tried push starting we got 10 inches of snow so its kinda out of the question at the moment.
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so try to run the starter direct from the batt. to start it out side the car to see it you could get it to turn over.
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Yea if the starter is spinning or get a bench test at auto parts store. Then you have more serious issue and need that seafoam ****.
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yeah its a new starter i got it tested earlier today and it was good.
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grab a breaker bar and see if you can turn the motor over. mabey a broken seal?
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How long did it sit?
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It sat for about 10 months, it was built two years ago. On a side note are the main harness in the engine bay the same for 79-85 models? Or are SA22 harnesses different from fb harnesses?
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Try turning the engine over by hand first, gently. Harnesses are not the same.
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