does anybody know how many wire are suppose to be connected to the postive terminal of the starter?

And does the ground wire go to the drivers side top bolt of the transmission.

 

One and yes

 

I just got done replacing the clutch and when I put the starter back on I forgot to hook up the ground wire. The car started fine but the check engine light came on. I started the car about 5 times and then the tach stopped working. I noticed that the ground wire wasn't on and when I went to try and start it, and nothing happened. Why would it start 5 times and then quit.?

 

I forgot too when I put my motor back in. I have a picture if you want to use it as a reference.

 

that would be great I'm stuck at work right now, anything would be very helpful

 

ok, let me find it then I'll post it

 

The forum runs like a bag of hammers when I try to post pics. I'll keep trying though

Edit: I'll link to it, go to this web site and its the bottom picture. Click it to enlarge


http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/375132/3

 

if you want send them to itdixon@wichita.edu

 

do you have any idea why the car started before and the tach didn't work.

 

The tach works off the trailing coil if I remember correctly.

 

with the tools I have here the only thing I could do was ground the ground wire to the firewall and that didn't work the starter is just clicking

 

this problem is starting to **** me off, I'm missing the KU game

 

You got the wires hooked up like in the pic? You shouldn't need special tools. Make sure the connection is tight, and the battery is charged.

 

THis is bottle jockey. Thanks for all the help, your the man. MY dad tow roped me home about 30 miles in city traffic that sucked *** . I moved the ground wire to a bell housing bolt and that fixed the problem.