Electrical gremloins??

Murky781 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2011, 11:02 AM

Thank you. I did the jumper and it only sparked a little. Gave it a decent rap with a screwdriver and tried again and it turned over. Gave the key a try and it's back working.I'm adding the jumper wire (8" of #10) to the car tool kit and try to remember what I did next time this happens. I'll replace the solenoid just to be sure.

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2011, 11:19 AM

Well let me then take this opportunity to irritate my good frienemy ERAChas. Yes Chas, this one was solved while lounging by the pool with my Blackberry... which is what I'm doing now by the way.

RodKnock · #3 (**permalink**) 07-12-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

Yes Chas, this one was solved while lounging by the pool with my Blackberry... which is what I'm doing now by the way.

Was the pool near an oyster bed?

patrickt · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RodKnock

Was the pool near an oyster bed?

Since I've been so hard on ol' Chas, I'll spring for the oysters for everyone....

snakebitekit · #5 (**permalink**) 07-12-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

Well let me then take this opportunity to irritate my good frienemy ERAChas. Yes Chas, this one was solved while lounging by the pool with my Blackberry... which is what I'm doing now by the way.

Love it!!!

DonC · #6 (**permalink**) 07-13-2011, 07:32 AM

Since a rap with the screwdriver cured/identified your problem why not just spend the 15 or 20 bucks at NAPA and replace the solenoid so you'll minimize the chance of it happening again. If it's already stuck once on you the next time it may fail completely. To me, the sticking indicates a potential problem down the road. When it comes to inexpensive replacements I'll go with new any time. Just my $.02.
DonC

Murky781 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-13-2011, 02:46 PM

Thanks Don, I have replaced it and even put a spare on the shelf. Pat had suggested that in a private message and I thought it was the wise thing to do also. I may have assembled my car, but not having turned a wrench in 40 years I'm still working on that steep learning curve of what I created.
All of you on here are a great help and I'm even keeping a book that has a symptoms/fix list. Seems like the gremlins come in threes on my car and does it seem like they run so perfectly just before they crap out?

Thanks for the help