200 10v mc2 no start

[hayes myers]

Exchanged starter and good to go.  Thanks Andrew for your 'guidance' as you
put it!  All in all not a bad repair.

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM, urq <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:

> It may be that the high voltage is a clue ... 14V is definitely on the high
> side.  The first suspect would be the voltage regulator, but that wouldn't
> be expected to lead to a starting problem.  I would recommend that you
> check
> the battery make sure that the cells have sufficient electrolyte.  If that
> looks good, make sure the battery terminals are properly tightened and
> corrosion free.  Check where the battery ground lead attaches to the body
> of
> the car.
>
> Steve Buchholz
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I started my car this morning.... (saw very high voltage after start...not
> sure if that matters, but 14v and not typical even after start to see
> this..
> may not be an issue).  Ran it for ~5 minutes (started easy).  Stopped it.
> Filled windshield washer fluid reservoir up (with associated splashing).
> Went out ~20 minutes later to start the car and nothing. i hear the relay
> go
> or whatnot, but no crank etc.  I have recently replaced the ignition switch
> (electrical portion) with success (so i thought) and I'm not thinking it is
> this piece of the equation.  Any thoughts as to what to check? should be
> fun
> checking this crap on my own.
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance,
> Hayes
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