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won't start 91 3.0L v6


haynrunnergirl
11-25-2005, 06:49 PM
hello. i'm new to this thing but i need some serious help!
went 4-wheeling in the mud and went through a deep puddle. the runner just died half way through. water came in and we were just stuck! had to get towed all the way home.
now it won't start at all. turn the key and windows/wipers/radio works but won't even click.
any ideas?

4Wheel
11-26-2005, 01:23 AM
Give some details on your vehicle, year, engine, tranny,
(Edit: Never mind, got it from your title, oops.)

Check the starter by bypassing the solenoid to see if it spins if it does then there is contamination on the contacts in the solenoid and will need to be cleaned.

http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-buchanan/93fsm/starting/1starter.pdf

http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-buchanan/93fsm/starting/2starterr.pdf

Good Luck

Brian R.
11-26-2005, 03:05 PM
Check the title...

haynrunnergirl
11-27-2005, 12:02 AM
decided to buy a new starter but can't put it in til tomorrow...
we'll see what happens.
thanks for the help so far!

Brian R.
11-27-2005, 12:37 AM
Replacing/cleaning the contacts is a very cheap fix:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=486842

haynrunnergirl
11-27-2005, 01:50 AM
bought new starter because the old one was tested and wasn't good anymore. hope that's the problem!

4Wheel
11-30-2005, 03:35 PM
Check the title...


:redface: Oops
head hung low
Thanks

Brian R.
11-30-2005, 06:41 PM
Everyone does it once in a while :)

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