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| | cables. You can check this yourself...make
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| I have a question to ask you about my
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| | sure the cables are clean and tight! You
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| 1994 Mazda B-3000. The engine
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| | should not be able to move or wiggle the
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| intermittenly does not start. When you
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| | battery cables on the battery with your
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| turn the key you never know what you're
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| | hands. Make sure you do not have a ring on
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| going to get. The starter turns but
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| | your finger or a watch on your wrist when
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| sometimes the engine does not start. If
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| | working around a battery...I have a few
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| I'm lucky enough to be parked on a hill
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| | scars on my fingers to prove that
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| (it's a standard) in first gear or
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| | batteries can HURT!I would have the
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| reverse, once you get it rolling and pop
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| | battery "LOAD" tested, and a starter
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| the clutch it starts without much trouble.
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| | "DRAW" test done by your mechanic with the
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| It seems to have plenty of power from the
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| | items on the vehicle....don't take them
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| battery, (lights, etc. all work). Someone
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| | off the vehicle to test them.A quick
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| told me it's a flywheel problem but my
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| | "Shade Tree Mechanic" test to diagnose a
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| mechanic said he didn't think so, and is
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| | bad starter: when the engine is in "no
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| unable to diagnose the problem. He said he
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| | start" mode. Turn on the headlights (make
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| took the starter out and checked it and
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| | sure they are good and bright...or you
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| found nothing wrong. What do you think?
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| | have a bad battery), then turn the
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| Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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| | ignition key trying to start the engine.
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| Very Frusterated, Joe D.Good question
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| | If the headlights DIM, but stay lit, then
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| Joe,If you can start the engine via push
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| | you probably have a bad starter motor, if
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| starting....it has to be a problem with
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| | you turn the ignition key and the
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| one or more of the following:1. Battery
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| | headlights go OUT, you probably have a bad
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| does not have enough juice to fully engage
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| | battery or loose or dirty battery
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| and spin starter motor fast enough2.
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| | cables.ALWAYS check the battery cables
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| Starter motor is weak, and does not engage
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| | first, 9 out of 10 times it is a loose or
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| and turn engine3. Flywheel has a bad spot
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| | dirty battery cable...that has been over
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| on it, when you turn the key , you hear
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| | looked, that causes a no start or
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| the starter motor turning...and usually
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| | intermittent starting problem liek the one
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| hear a grinding noise because the starter
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| | you are having.Austin Davis your car
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| is trying to grab a piece of the flywheel
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| | repair advocate. Helping online visitors
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| that is missing4. There is a starter relay
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| | with car problems and improving
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| that is bad or some other electrical
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| | communication between the auto mechanic
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| problem that is not allowing electricity
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| | and the customer. Let me help you with
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| from the battery to flow to the starter5.
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| | your auto repair issues.
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| Bad connection at the battery and battery
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