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harrisell1 
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Hello Everyone, I have a strange situation.  I have a 91 Caprice with autopage rs 855 installed and within 1 years time, I went through 4 starters.  I have a tach signal and all and everything works fine but keep changing starters.  It starts up fine but a few months down the line the starter goes.  Can anyone figure this out?  Thanks in advance.

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When you replace the starter's, are they refurbs or new ?
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Posted: March 10, 2007 at 9:53 AM / IP Logged  

I'm assuming you're talking about replacing the OEM engine starter/solenoid 4 times....

If that's the case... when you remote start the car -- the the start overcranking at all? Even for a split second or one whole second?  If so, you may need to find a different tach signal so that the brain knows "sooner" that the engine has started appropriately.  What are you using now for your tach signal?  Injector?

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harrisell1 
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Posted: March 10, 2007 at 9:47 PM / IP Logged  

No the white wire at the bottom of the coil. It cranks smooth no overcranking.  I switched it to voltage and adjusted the crank time when I know a tach signal is alot better. 

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another-kelly 
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is the flywheel chewed up?
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No offense, but both the smallblock and the 4.3 that was available for that car have problematic starters. Where are you getting them from? I would suggest spanding a few extra and getting a quality one, either Delco or a performance starter from your local gearhead shop...
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harrisell1 
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That's what I was thinking about buying a brand new starter instead of the rebuilt. This is not my car but a customer
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make sure the connections at the starter are not corroded. A loose connection will make it arc and burn the starter out
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