that once happened to me (when I shipped the car to England). the
solenoid would stick open. a sharp tap would free it up. soon it
packed up totally and I put a new solenoid in.
hope you'll get an optima battery this time!
On Monday, August 16, 2010, Jim <jim@island.net> wrote:
> I had a bit of a problem with the Tiger today.... Went to an English car
> club show... an hour's drive... no problem. Backed the car in to a spot on
> the grass and shut it down. About 15 min. later someone suggested that I
> should be parked in a different spot... hopped in... turned the key to
> 'start' and 'click' ... turned it again and... nothing... not even enough
> to power the 'gen.' light !! Popped the trunk and about 3 of the cells on
> the battery were literally boiling over ! I decided at that point that the
> battery was cooked... for now or possibly forever... so I decided to leave
> it alone and enjoy the show for the meantime.... I knew there was a parts
> store very nearby so about an hour before the show ended I went over and
got
> a new battery . I got back and proceeded to install it, key OFF and
> (luckily) in neutral. I hooked up the pos. terminal... and then as I
touched
> the neg. there was a big spark!... Hmmmm.... stuck it on there again and
the
> engine turned over and started !! Yikes !! So...to get me home, I took the
> bat. cable and brown wire off the solenoid... put a bolt through them and
> taped them up... push started the car..( key 'on' ). and drove it home. I
> haven't had a chance to put the Volt/ohm meter on anything yet but it's got
> to be the ign. switch or the solenoid... at least I think so... not much
> else there...
>
> Any guesses? Or has it ever happened to anyone??
>
> I'll start checking first thing in the morning but any input is more than
> welcome and greatly appreciated...
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Jim... up the creek without a (functioning)starter.... in Canada
>
> B382000446
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