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harrisell1

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Posted: March 09, 2007 at 11:38 PM / IP Logged

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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Posted: March 10, 2007 at 8:27 AM / IP Logged

When you replace the starter's, are they refurbs or new ?

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peterubers

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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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Posted: March 11, 2007 at 1:46 PM / IP Logged

is the flywheel chewed up?

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Posted: March 11, 2007 at 3:23 PM / IP Logged

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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Posted: March 11, 2007 at 7:22 PM / IP Logged

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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Posted: March 16, 2007 at 4:55 PM / IP Logged

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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