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Dodge Dart electrical problems/starting problems
On Monday, March 17, 2003 at 3:42:31 PM UTC-5, pawn wrote:
> Hi: > > I have a 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger, straight 6, with a strange starting > problem: > > After driving the car for a random amount of time, then stopping, the > car won't start. If I leave it sit for a small amount of time (10 > minutes) then play around trying to start it for anywhere between 10 and > 30 minutes, it will finally start. If I leave it overnight, it will > start every time. I know this much: > > - It's definitely electrically related: the battery is good, there is > no sound, click, etc., when starting. The headlights are bright white > and do not flicker even the tiniest amount when trying to start. > - It's not the neutral safety switch, I replaced that. That is, it's > not the switch on the transmission itself , but for all I know, there > are other parts involved that might be faulty. > > I'm hesitant to mention, because I really have no idea, but it's > possible that the starting problem occurs after the car gets wet. > Certainly the above symptoms are consistent with something drying out > after getting wet. They also seem consistent with something heating up > or perhaps a static charge building up, then dissipating. > > I'm looking for any starting point here, I don't want to go down blind > alleys. > > How likely are the following? > > - That the ignition switch in the steering column itself has stopped > working properly? > - That the wiring between the ignition switch and the neutral safety > switch has gone bad? > - There is some sort of relay or solenoid that the ignition switch > wiring goes to, then combines with the battery lead and the ignition > safety switch, then to the starter and starter solenoid. What can I do > to check that each lead is getting it's required current/voltage? This > seems to me to be a good spot to check all wiring. > - A friend (who used to have a Dart) pointed out a ceramic piece just > under the hood, near the drivers side passenger area, that he said once > upon a time had to be replaced a couple of times. This isn't even > shown on my Haynes manual. What could this be and could it be related? > > Sorry for the long story, I just wanted to give all the facts. > > Thanks for your time. its called a ballast resister and it will cause a no start |
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Paul in Houston TX > wrote: wrote: >> On Monday, March 17, 2003 at 3:42:31 PM UTC-5, pawn wrote: >>> Hi: >>> >>> I have a 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger, straight 6, with a strange starting >>> problem: >>> >>> After driving the car for a random amount of time, then stopping, the >>> car won't start. If I leave it sit for a small amount of time (10 >>> minutes) then play around trying to start it for anywhere between 10 and >>> 30 minutes, it will finally start. If I leave it overnight, it will >>> start every time. I know this much: >>> >>> - It's definitely electrically related: the battery is good, there is >>> no sound, click, etc., when starting. The headlights are bright white >>> and do not flicker even the tiniest amount when trying to start. >>> - It's not the neutral safety switch, I replaced that. That is, it's >>> not the switch on the transmission itself , but for all I know, there >>> are other parts involved that might be faulty. >>> >>> I'm hesitant to mention, because I really have no idea, but it's >>> possible that the starting problem occurs after the car gets wet. >>> Certainly the above symptoms are consistent with something drying out >>> after getting wet. They also seem consistent with something heating up >>> or perhaps a static charge building up, then dissipating. >>> >>> I'm looking for any starting point here, I don't want to go down blind >>> alleys. >>> >>> How likely are the following? >>> >>> - That the ignition switch in the steering column itself has stopped >>> working properly? >>> - That the wiring between the ignition switch and the neutral safety >>> switch has gone bad? >>> - There is some sort of relay or solenoid that the ignition switch >>> wiring goes to, then combines with the battery lead and the ignition >>> safety switch, then to the starter and starter solenoid. What can I do >>> to check that each lead is getting it's required current/voltage? This >>> seems to me to be a good spot to check all wiring. >>> - A friend (who used to have a Dart) pointed out a ceramic piece just >>> under the hood, near the drivers side passenger area, that he said once >>> upon a time had to be replaced a couple of times. This isn't even >>> shown on my Haynes manual. What could this be and could it be related? >>> >>> Sorry for the long story, I just wanted to give all the facts. >>> >>> Thanks for your time. >> >> its called a ballast resister and it will cause a no start > >Finally an answer! 16 years later. > Except it's not the right answer... the ballast resistor will keep the ignition from firing but it sounds like the original poster had a starter that wasn't turning. It being a Dodge of That Era, likely the starter commutator or brushes are bad although a bad ignition switch is very common too. No doubt the car is long gone, though. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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