Quote from: Dan on October 11, 2008, 04:33:15 AM
Well good, you found bad plugs and wires.  Didi you figure out why it won't crank?  If you put it new wires and plugs and it still won't crank, guess what.  It still won't start.


+1  If you ask for advice, it might be to your advantage to pay attention to it.

actually going all the way back to the first post. it was cranking but not turning over. after that it stopped cranking.
with the bad wires and plugs and then killing the battery trying to start it.. seems like the problem is found. as far as the addition o fht enew battery, sounds like it was never fully charged.

Well, I now know that the plugs and wires are contributers. I have to order the wires though. FYI - I couldn't tell if shorting the solenoid was still actually intermittent cranking or me having trouble holding the screwdriver well enough to short it. With that said once the wires get here I'll go back to somebastid's suggestions of taking it one at a time in an orderly fashion.

My apologies if I've been over zealous or giving the impression of not following advice.

Quote from: ducfun on October 11, 2008, 08:02:04 AM
Well, I now know that the plugs and wires are contributers. I have to order the wires though. FYI - I couldn't tell if shorting the solenoid was still actually intermittent cranking or me having trouble holding the screwdriver well enough to short it. With that said once the wires get here I'll go back to somebastid's suggestions of taking it one at a time in an orderly fashion.

My apologies if I've been over zealous or giving the impression of not following advice.

And my apologies for coming off like the resident crank   


bad pun intended.   

Quote from: Dan on October 11, 2008, 05:05:11 PM
And my apologies for coming off like the resident crank   


bad pun intended.   

Good pun

Quote from: Dan on October 11, 2008, 05:05:11 PM
And my apologies for coming off like the resident crank   


bad pun intended.   

did someone miss his nap?     

Quote from: ducpainter on October 11, 2008, 09:38:13 PM
did someone miss his nap?     

off his meds   

Quote from: Dan on October 11, 2008, 05:05:11 PM
And my apologies for coming off like the resident crank   


bad pun intended.   

no worries...This has been a great lesson in  .

Well folks, after a bad battery, accidentally discovering bad spark plug wires, and finally confirming a bad solenoid...I am back to  [moto]

Thanks again for all of the tips