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indysilvia · 02-10-2003, 03:05 PM

Ok, I was all set to bust out a little mulimeter action to see what I could find, but I couldn't reach the starter wires from underneath the car (I don't have a floorjack/jackstands where I am right now).

So...I tried banging on the starter motor with a hammer like was suggested and...It started right up!! Turned it off, and it restarted again...did that a few times and it restarted every time.

So, now, my questions are:
1) Why did I have to bang on the starter motor?
2) And why would it suddenly die at the gas station in the first place?
3) What precautionary measures, or what components should I check out further on the car to prevent this from happening in the future?

02-10-2003, 03:05 PM	#7
indysilvia Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0)	Ok, I was all set to bust out a little mulimeter action to see what I could find, but I couldn't reach the starter wires from underneath the car (I don't have a floorjack/jackstands where I am right now). So...I tried banging on the starter motor with a hammer like was suggested and...It started right up!! Turned it off, and it restarted again...did that a few times and it restarted every time. So, now, my questions are: 1) Why did I have to bang on the starter motor? 2) And why would it suddenly die at the gas station in the first place? 3) What precautionary measures, or what components should I check out further on the car to prevent this from happening in the future?