cleaning the small wire connector is a good idea too, it often collects oil and dirt which causes it to have resistance and fail to send the signal to the starter.

 

Mine being an automatic, I can't roll start the thing if the starter dies- it did once. I whacked the solenoid with a hammer and that got it going once. I then had the solenoid overhauled.

The exciter spade terminal on the solenoid often gets cruddy and gains resistance so a good clean helps.
The autos had a separate issue where the solenoid wire passes through the neutral inhibitor switch on the gearbox and is a longer wire- it loses voltage and more so when the wire gets hot from engine bay temps. The autos often don't start when they are hot at all, until the solenoid wire cools down and loses resistance.

 

that's easy to fix.

 

This and this!

Mine requires me to turn the key 5-6 times before it starts. When it rains it requires about 10-15 tries.

One day it wouldn't do anything like this post topic says. I reached under the car (mine is not lowered) pulled the connector, hit it with a wire brush for 30 seconds, connected it back and it started right up.


Ideally, i would like the encase that whole connector with silicone or even use dielectric grease for once lol.

 

My FD wasn’t cranking at all (it sat for years in my garage), interior power, headlights, brake light, all work. Brand new battery, turn key, nothing, no starter click. I yanked out this blue plug and jumped the pins as pictured... and she cranks!! So now to see if fuel pump works siphon whatever gas is leftover, if any, and will change the plugs and wires.

any precautions I should take while trying to start her up again?

thank you!!

 

How many years has the car sat?

Bare minimum I would change oil and pull the EGI fuse and crank the engine until you build oil pressure before actually trying to start it. Starting an engine that has sat for a long time on dry bearings is bad, same for the turbos.

You will probably have to change gas if it's funky. If it's sat for a VERY long time you may have a rusty tank. You will also need to go through the brakes before driving, they are probably rusty and could be seized up.

Dale

 

Mmm, maybe 5 years since I've started it. I'll do what you mentioned re: EGI fuse and cranking the engine. I'm sure the gas is gone but I may take the opp to install walbro fuel pump that i've had sitting brand new in box.. What's the best way to check the gas situation? from the top where the fuel pump is? The gauge reads 1/4 tank but yea I wouldn't want anything to do with what's in there. TIA!

 

I would pull the fuel pump assembly out and take a look in the tank. It may be fine, but it's a good idea to double check.

Dale

 

Auto tranny. I have had random no crank incidents. Over a period of time, the dealer mechanics replaced the starter three times and the ignition switch once.. They never found the gremlin. I had the mechanic install a hot wire circuit, so if the ignition switch did not activate the starter, I have a button switch so I can turn the ignition to ON and then hit the hot wire button. It might be that full voltage off the battery is enough to overcome the gremlin and activate the solenoid and starter.

 

Bumping this up. Any pics or additional description of this hot wire circuit Rousu???